A goad or hook used to guide elephants
In Sanskrit, an ankush is a sharp tool or hook used by mahouts to handle and train elephants. It is a significant symbol in Indian culture and iconography, often depicted as an attribute of the Hindu deity Ganesha, representing the power to control one's desires and obstacles.
Less common today
Ankush isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,448 in 1991.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Indian film actor and producer
Marathi film actor and director
