| Yash | Om | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Fame; glory | The sacred syllable |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | YUHSH | OHM |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1983 |
| Peak year | 2002 (155) | 2008 (153) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 66 |
| Trend | Declining | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Yash | Om |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 355 | 411 |
| 2010s | 765 | 920 |
| 2000s | 1,295 | 968 |
| 1990s | 330 | 17 |
| 1980s | 14 | 5 |
| 1970s | 5 | 0 |
From Sanskrit yashas (यशस्), 'fame, glory, renown, success'. A widely used quality-name meaning 'glory'.
From Sanskrit Om (ॐ), the sacred primordial sound and mantra regarded in Hindu tradition as the essence of the universe. Used as a name it carries that whole spiritual weight.
Om is more popular than Yash today: about 66 US babies were given the name Om in 2025, compared with 0 named Yash.
Yash means Fame; glory (sanskrit origin), while Om means The sacred syllable (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Yash first appears in 0 and Om in 1983, so Yash has the longer recorded history.