What origin is the name Cush?

Cush comes from hebrew naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Cush a popular name?

Cush is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

Yes. Cush does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

What are good sister names for Cush?

Names from the same hebrew tradition pair naturally with Cush — for example Isabella, Abigail, Elizabeth. You can browse more on our hebrew names page.

Cush

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Cush

Cush

Boy

hebrew

1 syllable

Cush is a hebrew boy's name meaning "A Hebrew name traditionally meaning blackness and associated with the people of Ethiopia. It is a biblical name of ancient origins.".

The meaning of Cush is "A Hebrew name traditionally meaning blackness and associated with the people of Ethiopia. It is a biblical name of ancient origins." — a boy name of hebrew origin. At just 4 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 1 syllable.

Origin: hebrew
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 1

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Hebrew name traditionally meaning blackness and associated with the people of Ethiopia. It is a biblical name of ancient origins.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Cush

Very rare in US records

What does Cush mean?

Cush is a boy name of hebrew origin meaning "A Hebrew name traditionally meaning blackness and associated with the people of Ethiopia. It is a biblical name of ancient origins.".

Is Cush a rare name?

Yes. Cush does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Cush

Isabella Abigail Elizabeth Hannah Sarah Leah

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Names with a similar meaning to Cush

Cush means "A Hebrew name traditionally meaning blackness and associated with the people of Ethiopia. It is a biblical name of ancient origins." — these names share that spirit.