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.^{[citation needed]}

Notable people with the name include:

• Akanksha Juneja (born 1990), Indian actress
• Akanksha Puri (born 1988), Indian model and actress
• Akanksha Sahai (born 1988), Indian athlete
• Akansha Sareen, Indian model and actress
• Akanksha Singh (born 1989), Indian basketball player
• Aakanksha Singh (born 1990), Indian actress

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