| Aarnav | Daksh | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Ocean, sea | Able; skilled |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | AHR-nuhv | DUHKSH |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2012 (62) | 2019 (60) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Declining | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Aarnav | Daksh |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 88 | 232 |
| 2010s | 345 | 396 |
| 2000s | 138 | 131 |
From the Sanskrit अर्णव (arṇava), meaning 'ocean' or 'sea', literally 'the foaming/surging water'. A well-established classical Sanskrit word for a great body of water, commonly spelled Arnav or Aarnav.
From Sanskrit daksha (दक्ष), 'able, competent, skilful, capable'. Also the name of Daksha, a Prajapati (progenitor) in Hindu mythology.
Aarnav and Daksh are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Aarnav means Ocean, sea (sanskrit origin), while Daksh means Able; skilled (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Aarnav first appears in 0 and Daksh in 0, so Aarnav has the longer recorded history.