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Utkarsh
उत्कर्षSay it UT-karsh
- Meaning
- Excellence, distinction; rise, prosperity; higher in rank Monier-Williams, p. 176
- Say it
- UT-karsh
- Written
- उत्कर्ष
- First sound
- उ · Vrishabh rashi
Utkarsh
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Utkarsh meaning
Utkarsh (उत्कर्ष) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin. By its first sound, उ, it is a Vrishabh rashi name (Krittika nakshatra) in the North Indian table.
Excellence, distinction; rise, prosperity; higher in rank
Utkarsh (उत्कर्ष) is Sanskrit ut-karṣa, which Monier-Williams enters under ut-√kṛṣ, "to draw up" or "raise". The picture is of something drawn upward, and the senses follow from it: elevation and rising, excellence and eminence, prosperity, and being higher in rank or superior. MW also records less flattering senses, such as boastfulness, but these are not the ones a name intends. Indian name lists give Utkarsh as excellence, prosperity or advancement, which matches the main dictionary senses. The word is still used in modern Hindi and Marathi for progress and betterment. It is a boy's name, and Utkarsha is the related girl's name.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 176 · entry ut-karṣa · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, ut-karṣa, p. 176
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First sound उ
Krittika nakshatra, pada 3 · Vrishabh rashi
North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.