Boy name
Akaş name meaning
“White-browed”
Akaş means “white-browed” and combines the Turkish words ak, meaning “white,” and kaş, meaning “eyebrow.” It is used as a masculine given name in Türkiye. The related form Akkaş makes the compound especially clear, preserving the same concrete image of white eyebrows.
What does Akaş mean?
White-browed
In Turkish: Ak kaşlı, beyaz kaşlı
Akaş is a descriptive name combining whiteness with the image of an eyebrow. Read alongside Akkaş, it recalls an older Turkish naming pattern based on visible bodily features. Although ak can suggest abstract purity in other names, the most direct image in this compound is a white brow.
Origin of the name Akaş
It is interpreted from Turkish ak, 'white,' and kaş, 'eyebrow.' Akaş can represent a pronunciation of Akkaş in which the adjacent k sounds merge; this explanation does not extend to similarly spelled names in other languages.
How to pronounce Akaş
| Syllables | 2 · 4 letters · 4-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /akaʃ/ |
Is Akaş a boy’s name?
Yes, Akaş is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Akaş does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
Spellings and similar names
Spellings covered by this page: Akas
The same name in other spellings (e.g. Ahmet and Ahmed):
Names that sound like Akaş
- Aka♂Elder brother
- Aktaş♂White stone
- Akay♂White, bright moon
- Akan♂White blood
- Akbaş♂White-headed, having a white head
- Adaş♂A person sharing another's name
- Aykaş♂♀A curved, crescent-shaped eyebrow
- Aras♂The name of the Aras River
- Ayaz♂Sharp dry cold under clear skies
- Asaf♂One who gathers or brings together
- Ata♂Father
- Akın♂An advance or raid
FAQ about the name Akaş
What is the meaning of Akaş?
Akaş means “White-browed”. It is interpreted from Turkish ak, 'white,' and kaş, 'eyebrow.' Akaş can represent a pronunciation of Akkaş in which the adjacent k sounds merge; this explanation does not extend to similarly spelled names in other languages.
Is Akaş a boy’s name?
Yes, Akaş is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Akaş in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Akaş nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Akaş?
Akaş is of Turkish origin.
How many syllables does Akaş have?
Akaş has 2 syllables and 4 letters.
How popular is the name Akaş?
Akaş does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
What are other spellings of Akaş?
Other spellings: Akas, Akkaş.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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