In the Avesta the name appears as 'Erekhsha' (Ǝrəxša) "of the swift arrow, having the swiftest arrow among the Iranians" (Yasht 8.6).
I Avesta navnet vises som "Erekhsha" (Ǝrəxša) "af hurtige pil, der har den hurtigste pil blandt iranerne" (Yasht 8.6).