| Lakshya | Rakesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Aim, target, goal | Lord of the full moon |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | LUCK-shyuh | rah-KESH |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2025 (12) | 1980 (21) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Steady | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Lakshya | Rakesh |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 34 | 0 |
| 2010s | 52 | 11 |
| 2000s | 12 | 58 |
| 1990s | 0 | 75 |
| 1980s | 0 | 153 |
| 1970s | 0 | 129 |
| 1960s | 0 | 16 |
From the Sanskrit लक्ष्य (lakṣya), 'that which is to be aimed at, a mark, target, goal, objective'. A well-attested classical word, from the root lakṣ ('to aim, perceive').
Rakesh combines Sanskrit raka ('full moon' or the full-moon night) and isha ('lord, ruler'), i.e. 'lord of the full moon,' per Monier-Williams. A genuine, dictionary-backed lunar name.
Lakshya and Rakesh are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Lakshya means Aim, target, goal (sanskrit origin), while Rakesh means Lord of the full moon (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Lakshya first appears in 0 and Rakesh in 0, so Lakshya has the longer recorded history.