About the name Yash
Yash is a boy name with Sanskrit roots, meaning “fame, glory”.
It has a unique, short & sweet feel. In 2025, Yash ranked #2675 for boys in the US, with 49 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2002. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Yash were boys.
Etymology
From Sanskrit, meaning “fame, glory”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Yash”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #2675
- In 2015
- #2166
- Babies in 2025
- 49
Popularity of Yash, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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Nicknames for Yash
Yash is already short and sweet, so it doesn't usually get a nickname.
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