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Yash

“Fame, glory, renown”

1 syllable · 4 letters

About the name Yash

Yash is glory of the reputational kind, the good name a person leaves behind, and Sanskrit poetry treats it as whiter and purer than mere fame. It is punchy enough to work as a full name on a film poster, which is precisely what one Kannada superstar has proved.

Yash is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced YAHSH. On the NameRarity scale it scores 75 out of 100, which places it in the rare band — recognisable but seldom used. Distinctive without needing to be spelled out twice. Its strongest period was the 2000s.

Associated with
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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Fame, glory, renown
Origin
Sanskrit
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
YAHSH
Syllables
1
Letters
4
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
2000s
Rarity
75 / 100
Per million
~10
Starts with
Y
Numerology
8 · The Powerhouse

How popular is Yash?

Popularity25/100
Rarity75/100

Yash currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 10 people per million carry it — about 1 in 100,000. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Yash

  • Yash Chopra
    Indian filmmaker and founder of Yash Raj Films
  • Yash
    Kannada film actor known for the KGF films
  • Yash Dhull
    Indian cricketer and Under-19 World Cup winning captain

Spellings and variants of Yash

YashasYashwantYasho

Names similar to Yash

Very Rare

Akash

ah-KAHSH

Sky, open space, the ether element

Sanskrit76% rare
Uncommon

Nash

NASH

At the ash tree

Old English48% rare
Very Rare

Yug

YOOG

An age or epoch of cosmic time

Sanskrit90% rare
Very Rare

Ashish

uh-SHEESH

Blessing, a prayer for good fortune

Sanskrit80% rare
Very Rare

Prakash

prah-KAHSH

Light, brightness, illumination

Sanskrit80% rare
Very Rare

Daksh

DUCK-sh

Skilled, competent; a Prajapati of Puranic myth

Sanskrit84% rare
Very Rare

Darsh

DARSH

Sight, vision; the auspicious new moon day

Sanskrit89% rare
Very Rare

Harsh

HURSH

Joy, delight, a thrill of happiness

Sanskrit82% rare
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Yash — frequently asked questions

What does the name Yash mean?

Yash means "Fame, glory, renown". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a boy.

How do you pronounce Yash?

Yash is pronounced YAHSH, with 1 syllable.

How rare is the name Yash?

Yash scores 75 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it rare. Roughly 1 in every 100,000 people carry it — about 10 per million.

What is the numerology number for Yash?

Yash carries the expression number 8, known as The Powerhouse. Its soul urge number is 1 and its personality number is 7.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Yash?

The lucky number for Yash is 8 (with 17, 26, 35 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Midnight Navy. The traditional lucky day is Saturday and the associated gemstone is Onyx.