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Abhilash
अभिलाषSay it uh-bhi-LAASH
- Meaning
- Desire, longing, wish; affection Monier-Williams, p. 68
- Say it
- uh-bhi-LAASH
- Written
- अभिलाष
- First sound
- अ · Mesh rashi
Abhilash
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Abhilash meaning
Abhilash (अभिलाष) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin. By its first sound, अ, it is a Mesh rashi name (Krittika nakshatra) in the North Indian table.
Desire, longing, wish; affection
Abhilash (अभिलाष) comes from Sanskrit abhilāṣa, a noun from abhi- and the verb laṣ, "to desire". Monier-Williams gives its senses as desire, wish and longing, and also affection or attachment to someone or something; at the other end of the scale it can mean covetousness. The feminine abhilāṣā, "wish, aspiration", is common in Hindi and is itself used as a girl's name. Name lists give Abhilash as "desire" or "wish", which matches the dictionary. The name is used in Kerala and across India.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 68 · entry abhilāṣa · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, abhilāṣa, p. 68 · Wikipedia, Abhilash Tomy
Famous namesakes
- Abhilash Tomy, Indian Navy officer and solo round-the-world sailor
Fits your syllable
First sound अ
Krittika nakshatra, pada 1 · Mesh rashi
North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.