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Apeksha
अपेक्षाSay it uh-PAYK-shaa
- Meaning
- Expectation, hope; regard, consideration Monier-Williams, p. 56
- Say it
- uh-PAYK-shaa
- Written
- अपेक्षा
- Other spellings
- Aapeksha, Apexa
- First sound
- अ · Mesh rashi
Apeksha
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Apeksha meaning
Apeksha (अपेक्षा) is a Hindu girl's name of Sanskrit origin. By its first sound, अ, it is a Mesh rashi name (Krittika nakshatra) in the North Indian table.
Expectation, hope; regard, consideration
Apeksha (अपेक्षा) is the Sanskrit apekṣā. Monier-Williams lists its senses as looking round, consideration and regard, and also looking for, expectation, hope and need. It comes from the verb apa-īkṣ, "to look towards", so the word pictures someone looking out for what is to come. In modern Hindi, Marathi and Gujarati, apekṣā is the everyday word for an expectation. Name lists give "expectation" or "hope", following the dictionary. In Gujarati families the name is sometimes spelled Apexa.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 56 · entry apekṣā · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, apekṣā, p. 56
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.
Spellings
Apeksha · Aapeksha · Apexa