Adarsh
Adarsh is an Indian male name that denotes "an ideal".
Meaning & Origin of Adarsh
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Adarsh is an Indian male name that denotes "an ideal".
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The Story of Adarsh
Adarsh first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1975, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 40 Adarshs were born — ranking #2,945 that year. As of 2026, Adarsh ranks #7,224 for baby boys with 11 births, holding steady (-3%). In total, more than 613 Adarshs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Adarsh
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Taran Adarsh , Indian film critic, journalist, editor and film trade analyst, the son of B. K. Adarsh
- Adarsh Balakrishna , Indian film actor
- Adarsh Kumar Goel , a former judge of the Supreme Court of India
- Adarsh Rathore , Indian journalist, musician and folk singer
- Adarsh Sein Anand , the 29th Chief Justice of India
- Adarsh Shastri , leader of the Aam Aadmi Party
- Adarsh Shinde (born 1988), playback singer
- Adarsh Rai , a musical artist
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Names that sound like Adarsh
Phonetically similar names — useful when Adarsh is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Adder
- Adders
- Adir
- Adere
- Atry
- Adage
- Atter
- Addage
- Attar
- Atro
- Atars
- Attr
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Adarsh
Adarsh is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 613 births in the dataset. Adarsh's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #2,945. Use the chart and map above to compare Adarsh's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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