Akaay is a Sanskrit-derived name usually explained as "formless" or "without a body", from a, without, and kaya, body, an epithet of the god Shiva; in Turkish the similar Akay means "white moon". It became known worldwide in 2024, when the cricketer Virat Kohli and the actress Anushka Sharma gave it to their son. In the United States Akaay first appeared that year at number 3526 and rose to number 2125 among boys' names in 2025.