Given name
Adarsh
“one who has principles”
Adarsh is a variant of Aadarsh. One Indian interpretation is “one who has principles.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Adarsh is a variant of Aadarsh. One Indian interpretation is “one who has principles.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Adarsh is a variant of Aadarsh. An origin associated with Aadarsh is Indian.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1975. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Adarsh through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 628
- 628 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2008
- 40 babies
- 2025
- 15
- #5,863 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −21%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 15 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 5,863 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 21.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 40 in 2008. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,168 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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