'''Akanksha''', '''Aakanksha''', '''Aakaankshaa''', '''Akansha''' or '''Aakansha''' is a female given name of Sanskrit origin, meaning "desire" or "anticipation". It has a spiritual context relating to aspiration and ambition. It is more related to need and not want.{{cn|date=February 2023}}
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 * Akamksha Ranil (born 2004), Indian {{given name}}