The story behind Alakh
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀅𑀮𑀓𑁆𑀔 (alakkha), from Sanskrit अलक्ष्य (alakṣya). Cognate with Gujarati અલખ (alakh), Malvi अलख (alakh), Marwari अलख (alakh) / 𑅐𑅮𑅖 (alkh).
Pronunciation
Hindi; Hindi; Standard: /ə.ləkʰ/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Hindi; Hindi; Standard: [ɐ.lɐkʰ]
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Names Similar to Alakh
Ashish
Borrowed from Sanskrit आशीष (āśīṣa).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
- same syllable count
- similar length
Daśrath
Borrowed from Sanskrit दशरथ (daśaratha).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
- same syllable count
- similar length
Kailash
Borrowed from Sanskrit कैलास (kailāsa).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
- same syllable count
- similar length
Mahesh
Borrowed from Sanskrit महेश (maheśa).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
- same syllable count
- similar length
Niśīth
Borrowed from Sanskrit निशीथ (niśītha).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
- same syllable count
- similar length
Prakash
Borrowed from Sanskrit प्रकाश (prakāśa, “light”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Alakh
Abhijit
Borrowed from Sanskrit अभिजित् (abhijit).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends T
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Abhijñā
Learned borrowing from Classical Sanskrit अभिज्ञा (abhijñā).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ā
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Abhijñān
Learned borrowing from Sanskrit अभिज्ञान (abhijñāna, “recognition”). By surface analysis, अभि- (abhi-) + ज्ञान (jñān).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Alakh
Bābul
Inherited from Sanskrit बाबू (bābū).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Bali
Borrowed from Sanskrit बलि (bali).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Baljeet
From Punjabi ਬਲਜੀਤ (baljīt) or Hindi बलजीत (baljīt), a compound of बल (bal, “strength, power, might”) + जीत (jīt, “victory”), from Sanskrit बल॑ (bála) and जित (jitá).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends T
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length