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