What origin is the name Kailash?

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

Is Kailash a popular name?

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

What are good sister names for Kailash?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Kailash — for example Maya, Veda, Divya. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Kailash written in its native script?

Kailash is written कैलाश.

What is the rashi of the name Kailash?

Kailash starts with the syllable “Ke” (के), which traditionally belongs to Punarvasu nakshatra, pada 1, in Mithun rashi (Gemini).

Kailash

Q: Is Kailash a rare name?

Yes. Kailash 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.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Kailash

Kailash

Boy

sanskrit

2 syllables

Kailash is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "Abode of lord shiva; name of a himalayan peak, abode of lord shiva; adobe of lord shiva; name of a himalayan peak", Rashi Mithun.

With sanskrit roots, Kailash is a boy name that means "Abode of lord shiva; name of a himalayan peak, abode of lord shiva; adobe of lord shiva; name of a himalayan peak". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: कैलाश
Rashi: Mithun
Nakshatra: punarvasu (Ke)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Abode of lord shiva; name of a himalayan peak, abode of lord shiva; adobe of lord shiva; name of a himalayan peak

Popularity

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

Written as कैलाश

Quick answers about Kailash

Very rare in US records

What does Kailash mean?

Kailash is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "Abode of lord shiva; name of a himalayan peak, abode of lord shiva; adobe of lord shiva; name of a himalayan peak".

Is Kailash a rare name?

Yes. Kailash 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 Kailash

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ke (के)
Rashi: Mithun (Gemini)
Nakshatra: Punarvasu, pada 1
Name number: 7

By tradition, names starting with “Ke” suit babies born in Punarvasu nakshatra (pada 1), which falls in Mithun rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.