Around the globe, Rakash (Rakash 
) is a widespread principally masculine, but very seldom female first name. The first name Rakash is characteristic of India, where it is quite a rare principally masculine, but scarcely female name, Qatar, where it is quite a rare male name, and Oman, where it is a rare boy's name. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in India, Saudi Arabia, and Bangladesh.
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