What origin is the name Kasturi?

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

Is Kasturi a popular name?

Kasturi 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 Kasturi?

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

How is Kasturi written in its native script?

Kasturi is written कस्तूरी.

What is the rashi of the name Kasturi?

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

Kasturi

Q: Is Kasturi a rare name?

Yes. Kasturi 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 Kasturi

Kasturi

Girl

sanskrit

3 syllables

Kasturi is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "Musk a fragrant material; scented; musk, fragrant material; musk; a fragrant material", Rashi Mithun.

With sanskrit roots, Kasturi is a girl name that means "Musk a fragrant material; scented; musk, fragrant material; musk; a fragrant material". It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: कस्तूरी
Rashi: Mithun
Nakshatra: mrigashira (Ka)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Musk a fragrant material; scented; musk, fragrant material; musk; a fragrant material

Popularity

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

Written as कस्तूरी

Quick answers about Kasturi

Very rare in US records

What does Kasturi mean?

Kasturi is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "Musk a fragrant material; scented; musk, fragrant material; musk; a fragrant material".

Is Kasturi a rare name?

Yes. Kasturi 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 Kasturi

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ka (का)
Rashi: Mithun (Gemini)
Nakshatra: Mrigashira, pada 3
Name number: 1

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.