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Vikas

A Sanskrit-derived Indian name meaning "development" or "growth."

OriginSanskrit
US rank (2013)#8,118

Meaning and history

Vikas is an Indian masculine name from Sanskrit vikasa. The word conveys development, expansion, growth, or blossoming.

Popularity over timeUS births · boys
19941994: no US SSA record for this spelling
1995: no US SSA record for this spelling
1996: no US SSA record for this spelling
1997: no US SSA record for this spelling
1998: no US SSA record for this spelling
19991999: no US SSA record for this spelling
2000: no US SSA record for this spelling
2001: no US SSA record for this spelling
2002: no US SSA record for this spelling
2003: no US SSA record for this spelling
20042004: no US SSA record for this spelling
2005: no US SSA record for this spelling
2006: 10 births, rank #7,427
2007: 6 births, rank #10,921
2008: 10 births, rank #7,698
20092009: 5 births, rank #12,491
2010: 9 births, rank #8,139
2011: 6 births, rank #10,808
2012: 9 births, rank #8,158
20132013: 9 births, rank #8,118

In 2013, 9 babies were recorded with the name Vikas, ranking #8,118 among boys.

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