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