What origin is the name Kautilya?

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

Is Kautilya a popular name?

Kautilya 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 Kautilya?

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

How is Kautilya written in its native script?

Kautilya is written कौटिल्य.

What is the rashi of the name Kautilya?

Kautilya starts with the syllable “Ko” (को), which traditionally belongs to Punarvasu nakshatra, pada 2, in Mithun rashi (Gemini).

Kautilya

Q: Is Kautilya a rare name?

Yes. Kautilya 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 Kautilya

Kautilya

Boy

sanskrit

3 syllables

Kautilya is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "This Sanskrit name is famously known as an alias for Chanakya, the ancient Indian strategist, philosopher, and royal advisor.", Rashi Mithun.

Kautilya is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "This Sanskrit name is famously known as an alias for Chanakya, the ancient Indian strategist, philosopher, and royal advisor.". At 8 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: कौटिल्य
Rashi: Mithun
Nakshatra: punarvasu (Ko)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

This Sanskrit name is famously known as an alias for Chanakya, the ancient Indian strategist, philosopher, and royal advisor.

Popularity

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

Written as कौटिल्य

Quick answers about Kautilya

Very rare in US records

What does Kautilya mean?

Kautilya is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "This Sanskrit name is famously known as an alias for Chanakya, the ancient Indian strategist, philosopher, and royal advisor.".

Is Kautilya a rare name?

Yes. Kautilya 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 Kautilya

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ko (को)
Rashi: Mithun (Gemini)
Nakshatra: Punarvasu, pada 2
Name number: 1

By tradition, names starting with “Ko” suit babies born in Punarvasu nakshatra (pada 2), which falls in Mithun rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.