March 16, 2026 10:16 pm (IST)
Follow us:
facebook-white sharing button
twitter-white sharing button
instagram-white sharing button
youtube-white sharing button
ECI orders major reshuffle in Bengal police brass a day after poll announcement | 10 patients killed in fire at SCB Medical College Hospital in Cuttack; staff injured | ECI cracks whip in Bengal: Chief Secretary, Home Secretary removed hours after poll announcement | Flights suspended! Suspected drone attack close to Dubai International Airport triggers fire, no injury | ‘Fight to save Bengal’s soul’: Modi launches blistering attack on TMC at Kolkata rally | ‘Fight to save Bengal’s soul’: Modi launches blistering attack on TMC at Kolkata rally | Trump claims US ‘totally obliterated’ military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island | Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk set to walk free after nearly six months of detention | BJP-TMC clash near Bengal minister’s home in Kolkata ahead of Modi’s Brigade rally | 'Nobody will hire them': Supreme Court says menstrual leave would backfire, hurt women's careers
Akaay
Photo courtesy: Instagram/Anushka Sharma

What is the meaning of Akaay, the name of Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma's baby boy?

| @indiablooms | Feb 21, 2024, at 04:58 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: India's celebrity couple Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma became proud parents for the second time giving birth to their son on February 15.

The announcement was made by the couple on Tuesday.

Though they never shared any update about the pregnancy before, it was speculated that Anushka, a leading Bollywood actress, is about to be a mother for the second time.

On Tuesday, Anushka and her cricketer husband Virat Kohli posted on social media, "With abundant happiness and our hearts full of love, we are pleased to inform everyone that on 15th February, we welcomed our baby boy Akaay and Vamika’s little brother into this world!

"We seek your blessings and good wishes in this beautiful time in our lives. We request you to kindly respect our privacy at this time."

Photo courtesy: Screenshot grab from Instagram post of Anushka Sharma

What is the meaning of Akaay?

Since the time they named their son as 'Akaay', netizens have been curious about the meaning of the name.

Though it has various interpretations in different languages, Akaay, as per internet, means "immortal" or "something that doesn't decay" in Sanskrit.

In Hindi, the name is believed to be derived from the word 'kaya'. Akaay means "beyond body" in Hindi.

In Turkish meaning, Akaay is "shining Moon".

Support Our Journalism

We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism

IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.

Support objective journalism for a small contribution.