What origin is the name Kashyap?

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

Is Kashyap a popular name?

Kashyap 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 Kashyap?

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

How is Kashyap written in its native script?

Kashyap is written कश्यप.

What is the rashi of the name Kashyap?

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

Kashyap

Q: Is Kashyap a rare name?

Yes. Kashyap 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 Kashyap

Kashyap

Boy

sanskrit

2 syllables

Kashyap is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "A Sanskrit name belonging to a revered Vedic sage. He is considered one of the Saptarishi, the seven great rishis of ancient India.", Rashi Mithun.

With sanskrit roots, Kashyap is a boy name that means "A Sanskrit name belonging to a revered Vedic sage. He is considered one of the Saptarishi, the seven great rishis of ancient India.". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: कश्यप
Rashi: Mithun
Nakshatra: mrigashira (Ka)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name belonging to a revered Vedic sage. He is considered one of the Saptarishi, the seven great rishis of ancient India.

Popularity

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

Written as कश्यप

Quick answers about Kashyap

Very rare in US records

What does Kashyap mean?

Kashyap is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name belonging to a revered Vedic sage. He is considered one of the Saptarishi, the seven great rishis of ancient India.".

Is Kashyap a rare name?

Yes. Kashyap 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 Kashyap

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

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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Kashyap means "A Sanskrit name belonging to a revered Vedic sage. He is considered one of the Saptarishi, the seven great rishis of ancient India." — these names share that spirit.