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Aarsh

aarsh /ɑːrʃ/

At a glance

U.S. rank 2025
Not in the 2025 data · last seen 2024 (#12,349)
Babies in 2024
5 (<0.01% of boys)
Peak
#7,502 in 2020
First recorded
2001

Meaning of Aarsh

Aarsh emerges like dawn cracking open the sky, bursting forth with golden warmth. Pronounced aarsh (/ɑːrʃ/), it is rooted in the Sanskrit āraś, meaning ‘first ray of sun.’ Flowing through Indian heritage, this spirited choice embodies new beginnings, coloring each day with hope and radiance. Parents who bestow Aarsh conjure a tender sunrise—gentle yet unstoppable—infusing their son’s story with playful energy. Across the Atlantic in the United States, this ancient gem feels wonderfully fresh, gradually climbing into the 900s since 2001 and peaking at rank 919 with five little Aarshes in 2024. Stylish yet down-to-earth, Aarsh is that mischievous sunbeam sashaying into a room, promising a life gorgeously illuminated by laughter, warmth and boundless possibility!

How to pronounce Aarsh

Popularity of Aarsh in the U.S.

Aarsh was last recorded in the U.S. in 2024, ranked #12,349 with 5 babies. It peaked at #7,502 in 2020. It first appears in the records in 2001.

Bar and line chart: Aarsh in the U.S., 2001–2024. Bars: boys given the name each year, most 10 in 2017 and 5 in 2024. Line: rank among boy names, peak #7,502 in 2020, #12,349 in 2024.
  • Boys named Aarsh (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 2001–2024. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 2001⁠–⁠2024 15 rows
Aarsh: babies and rank among boy names in the U.S. by year
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
2024512,349▼ 1,528
2023610,821▲ 42
2022610,863▼ 64
2021610,799▼ 3,297
2020107,502back (not recorded in 2019)
2018107,617▼ 71
2017107,546▲ 2,118
201679,664back (not recorded in 2015)
201498,130▲ 2,598
2013610,728▲ 42
2012610,770▲ 1,517
2011512,287back (not recorded in 2010)
2009512,491▼ 1,454
2008611,037back (not recorded in 2002–2007)
200169,243new