Akanksha, Aakanksha, Aakaankshaa, Akansha or Aakansha is a female given name of Sanskrit origin, meaning "desire" or "ambition". It has a spiritual context relating to aspiration and ambition. It is more related to need and not want.
Notable people with the name include:
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Akanksha Juneja
Akanksha Juneja is an Indian television actress best known for playing Kanak Desai in ''Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2
''Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2'' ( 2) is an Indian Hindi-language television series produced by Rashmi Sharma Telefilms. It ai ...
(born 1990), Indian actress
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Akanksha Puri
Akanksha Puri is an Indian actress and model, known for her work in Hindi TV shows, also few South Indian movies like Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada besides Bollywood movies. She is best known for her role as Goddess Parvati in ''Vighnaharta Gane ...
(born 1988), Indian model and actress
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Akanksha Sahai
Akanksha Sahai (born 28 October 1988) is an Indian athlete that is chosen to compete in the 2009 Asian Indoor Games and the first World Vovinam Championship. In the dual sword form event of the Indoor Games, Pratiksha Santosh Shinde and Akank ...
(born 1988), Indian athlete
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Akansha Sareen
Akansha Sareen is an Indian model and actress who is best known for her negative lead roles in '' Dil Toh Happy Hai Ji'', ''Shaadi Mubarak'' and ''Zindagi Mere Ghar Aana''.
Early life and education
Akansha Sareen was born on 8 August 1992 in Pu ...
, Indian model and actress
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Akanksha Singh
Akanksha Singh (born 7 September 1989 in Varanasi Uttar Pradesh) is an Indian basketball player and former captain of the India Women's National Basketball Team. She has played for the national team since 2004. She and her sisters, Divya, P ...
(born 1989), Indian basketball player
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Aakanksha Singh
Aakanksha Singhis an Indian actress who primarily works in Telugu and Hindi films and television. She started her career with theatre and made her acting debut with the television series ''Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha'' (2012–2014). She ma ...
(born 1990), Indian actress
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