| Daksh | Ojas | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Able; skilled | Vigour, vitality, bodily strength |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | DUHKSH | OH-juss |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2019 (60) | 2025 (46) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Rising | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Daksh | Ojas |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 232 | 236 |
| 2010s | 396 | 255 |
| 2000s | 131 | 147 |
| 1990s | 0 | 8 |
From Sanskrit daksha (दक्ष), 'able, competent, skilful, capable'. Also the name of Daksha, a Prajapati (progenitor) in Hindu mythology.
From the Sanskrit ओजस् (ojas), 'bodily strength, vigour, energy, vitality'. In Ayurveda and the Vedas it names the vital essence that sustains strength and immunity.
Daksh and Ojas are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Daksh means Able; skilled (sanskrit origin), while Ojas means Vigour, vitality, bodily strength (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Daksh first appears in 0 and Ojas in 0, so Daksh has the longer recorded history.