Entry № 41 · Sanskrit origin

Abhilasha Abhilasha — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ ah-bhee-LAH-shah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Sanskrit
Meaning
"Desire / aspiration (Sanskrit + foundational)"
Syllables
4
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient

A name that means "desire / aspiration (sanskrit + foundational)".

Abhilasha is from the Sanskrit Abhilāṣā. A modern American baby name in the broader Sanskrit heritage aesthetic. Abhilasha is a foundational name with deep heritage. Sanskrit Abhilāṣā desire aspiration longing + Sanskrit abhi-laṣ to yearn + foundational central in Sanskrit aesthetic-emotional heritage + foundational central in Hindu poetic-devotional heritage + foundational central concept in Krishna-Radha bhakti poetry + foundational central in Jayadevas Gita Govinda ~12th c. CE + foundational central in Vidyapatis Maithili Vaishnava poetry + foundational Abhilasha Kumari Indian Judge + foundational pan-Hindu bhakti heritage. Foundational Sanskrit feminine name reflecting cultural + historical heritage spanning centuries.

Featured throughout Sanskrit heritage.

Desire / aspiration (Sanskrit + foundational) Foundational name with deep heritage anchors. Sanskrit *Abhilāṣā* desire aspiration longing + Sanskrit *abhi-laṣ* to yearn + foundational central in Sanskrit aesthetic-emotional heritage + foundational central in Hindu poetic-devotional heritage + foundational central concept in Krishna-Radha bhakti poetry + foundational central in Jayadevas *Gita Govinda* ~12th c. CE + foundational central in Vidyapatis Maithili Vaishnava poetry + foundational Abhilasha Kumari Indian Judge + foundational pan-Hindu bhakti heritage

The name in its native script.

अभिलाषा
Transliteration
Abhilāṣā
Pronunciation
/ ə.biːˈlɑː.ʃə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Abhilasha stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Abhilasha · last year
88 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Abhilashas before her.

Real people

In fiction
Krishna-Radha bhakti / Gita Govinda
Sanskrit desire aspiration longing + abhi-laṣ to yearn + Krishna-Radha bhakti + Jayadevas Gita Govinda ~12th c. + Vidyapatis Maithili Vaishnava poetry
Hindu bhakti

Names connected to Abhilasha.

The number behind Abhilasha.

7

The Builder

Abhilasha has a strong numerological signature.

Why families chose this name.

"Sanskrit meaning. 4 syllables. Abhilasha."
Mother of one