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How did Akaay make it to Google’s Year in Search 2024 list? All about name of Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma’s baby boy

Akaay, the name of Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli's son, claimed the second spot on Google’s Year in Search 2024 sub-category “Meaning.”

Updated on: Dec 11, 2024, 11:07:22 IST
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Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli welcomed their second child, a baby boy, earlier this year in February. The couple named their newborn Akaay and announced it on social media. Soon after the announcement, people flocked to Google to search for the meaning of the name. There were so many searches that “Akaay” made it to Google’s Year in Search 2024 list.

What does Akaay mean?

Year in Search 2024: The search for Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma’s son’s name, Akaay, peaked between February 18-24 on Google.
Year in Search 2024: The search for Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma’s son’s name, Akaay, peaked between February 18-24 on Google.

Reportedly, it is a Hindi word of Turkish origin. In Sanskrit, it means “anything or something that is without kaay”—form or body. It is derived from the word “kaaya,” which means body.

Also Read: What India Googled the most in 2024: IPL, BJP, Ratan Tata among top 10 trends

The search details:

Under the “Meaning” sub-section on Google’s Year in Search 2024 list, Akaay claimed the second position. “All eyes on Rafah” claimed the top spot on the list.

The other three search terms that made it to the top five are “Cervical Cancer,” “Tawaif,” and “Demure.” The other words that made it to the list are “Pookie,” “Moye Moye,” “Good Friday,” “Stampede,” and “Consecration.”

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The list indicates that people searched for the name's meaning rather than anything else.

Also Read: What is 'All eyes on Rafah'? All about the viral image millions are sharing on Instagram

Overall top searches in India:

What were the most popular Google searches in India in 2024? The first term on the list is “Indian Premier League,” followed by “T20 World Cup,” “Bharatiya Janata Party,” “Election Results 2024,” and “Olympics 2024.”

Other search terms that made it to the top 10 list include “Excessive heat,” “Ratan Tata,” “Indian National Congress,”” Pro Kabaddi League,” and “Indian Super League.”

Did you try searching for the meaning of the word “Akaay” on Google?

 
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Trisha Sengupta

Trisha Sengupta is a Chief Content Producer at Hindustan Times with over six years of digital newsroom experience. Specialising in high-engagement storytelling, she blends viral trends with traditional journalism to cover the intersection of technology, finance, and human emotion. Her reporting spans real estate and personal finance struggles in hubs like Bengaluru and Gurgaon, the NRI experience, and corporate shifts like tech layoffs. Trisha also frequently tracks global figures and writes human interest stories. Offline, Trisha is an avid reader, history enthusiast and solo traveler. She balances her journalism career with family life while actively integrating AI tools into her modern storytelling approach.

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