Entry № 0016 · Hebrew origin

Achsah Achsah — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ AK-sah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Hebrew
Meaning
"Anklet (Caleb's daughter)"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Hebrew Bible)

A name that means "anklet (caleb's daughter)".

Achsah (עַכְסָה) is the Hebrew word for "anklet" or "ankle ornament." In Joshua 15:16-19, Achsah was Caleb's daughter who boldly asked her father for additional springs of water for her land — **the first biblical woman recorded as asking for and receiving property rights**.

Rare but iconic in biblical scholarship.

Anklet. Caleb's daughter, the first biblical woman to claim property rights.

The name in its native script.

עַכְסָה
Transliteration
ʿAḵsāh
Pronunciation
/ ˈæk.sə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Achsah stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Achsah · last year
87 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 · —

Achsahs before her.

Real people
Achsah
Caleb's daughter.
In fiction
Achsah
Joshua 15:16-19.
Hebrew Bible

Names connected to Achsah.

The number behind Achsah.

2

The Diplomat

Achsah reduces to two — the number of biblical property claim.

Why families chose this name.

"First biblical property claimer. Six letters. Achsah."
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