About the name Daksh
Daksh means genuinely good at things, a compliment about competence rather than beauty or virtue, and the Puranas hand it to the fiery Prajapati whose sacrifice ends in disaster. The trimmed masculine form is a favourite in Delhi and Gujarat now, sounding brisk and a little sporty next to longer classical picks.
Daksh is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced DUCK-sh. On the NameRarity scale it scores 84 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 2010s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Daksh?
Daksh currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 4.4 people per million carry it — about 1 in 227,273. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Daksh
- DakshaPuranic Prajapati and father of Sati, central to the Shiva cycle
Spellings and variants of Daksh
Names similar to Daksh
Laksh
LUCK-sh
Aim, target; that which is aspired to
Dipesh
dee-PAYSH
Lord of light, master of the lamp
Darsh
DARSH
Sight, vision; the auspicious new moon day
Lakshman
LUKSH-mahn
One with auspicious marks; Rama's devoted younger brother
Lokesh
loh-KAYSH
Lord of the world
Rajesh
ruh-JAYSH
King of kings, ruler among rulers
Ritesh
rih-TAYSH
Lord of the seasons and right order
Yogesh
yoh-GAYSH
Lord of yoga, master of union
Daksh — frequently asked questions
What does the name Daksh mean?
Daksh means "Skilled, competent; a Prajapati of Puranic myth". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Daksh?
Daksh is pronounced DUCK-sh, with 1 syllable.
How rare is the name Daksh?
Daksh scores 84 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 227,273 people carry it — about 4.4 per million.
What is the numerology number for Daksh?
Daksh carries the expression number 7, known as The Seeker. Its soul urge number is 1 and its personality number is 6.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Daksh?
The lucky number for Daksh is 7 (with 16, 25, 34 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Deep Violet. The traditional lucky day is Monday and the associated gemstone is Sapphire.