What origin is the name Kashi?

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

Is Kashi a popular name?

Kashi 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 brother names for Kashi?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Kashi — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

What is the rashi of the name Kashi?

Kashi starts with the syllable “Ka” (का), which traditionally belongs to Mrigashira nakshatra, pada 3, in Mithun rashi (Gemini).

Kashi

Q: Is Kashi a rare name?

Yes. Kashi 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 Kashi

Kashi

Unisex

sanskrit

2 syllables

Kashi is a sanskrit unisex name meaning "A unisex Sanskrit name meaning luminous or shining, also referring to the sacred pilgrimage city of Varanasi.", Rashi Mithun.

Parents who choose Kashi pick a unisex name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "A unisex Sanskrit name meaning luminous or shining, also referring to the sacred pilgrimage city of Varanasi.". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: काशी
Rashi: Mithun
Nakshatra: mrigashira (Ka)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A unisex Sanskrit name meaning luminous or shining, also referring to the sacred pilgrimage city of Varanasi.

Popularity

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

Written as काशी

Quick answers about Kashi

Very rare in US records

What does Kashi mean?

Kashi is a unisex name of sanskrit origin meaning "A unisex Sanskrit name meaning luminous or shining, also referring to the sacred pilgrimage city of Varanasi.".

Is Kashi a rare name?

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

Brother names that go with Kashi

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ka (का)
Rashi: Mithun (Gemini)
Nakshatra: Mrigashira, pada 3
Name number: 3

By tradition, names starting with “Ka” suit babies born in Mrigashira nakshatra (pada 3), which falls in Mithun rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.

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Names with a similar meaning to Kashi

Kashi means "A unisex Sanskrit name meaning luminous or shining, also referring to the sacred pilgrimage city of Varanasi." — these names share that spirit.