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Taksh
तक्षSay it TUKSH
- Meaning today
- Carpenter, builder
- Original meaning
- "name of a son of Bharata; also a Naga; cutting through" Monier-Williams, p. 431
- Say it
- TUKSH
- Written
- तक्ष
- Other spellings
- Taksha
Taksh
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Taksh meaning
Taksh (तक्ष) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin.
Name of a son of Bharata; also a Naga; cutting through
Also used to mean: carpenter, builder
Taksh (तक्ष) is the Sanskrit Takṣa, the name of a son of Bharata, Rama's younger brother. Monier-Williams cites him from the Rāmāyaṇa, Kālidāsa's Raghuvaṃśa and the Bhāgavata Purāṇa, and the Rāmāyaṇa tradition says Bharata named the city of Takṣaśilā (Taxila) after him. The word itself comes from the verb takṣ, "to cut, to shape", and at the end of compounds takṣa stands for takṣan, "carpenter", which is why name lists often give Taksh as "carpenter" or "builder". Monier-Williams also records Takṣa as the name of a Nāga. The name is short and modern-sounding, which suits families looking for an epic name that is easy to say.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 431 · entry takṣa · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, takṣa, p. 431 · Wikipedia, Taxila (name and legendary founding)
Famous namesakes
- Taksha, son of Bharata in the Ramayana
Fits your syllable
First sound त
Swati nakshatra, pada 4 · Tula rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is ता, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Taksh · Taksha