What origin is the name Kushwant?

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

What are good sister names for Kushwant?

Names from the same Punjabi tradition pair naturally with Kushwant — for example Ishika, Beeyatch, Harnoor. You can browse more on our Punjabi names page.

What is the rashi of the name Kushwant?

Kushwant starts with the syllable “Ku” (कू), which traditionally belongs to Ardra nakshatra, pada 1, in Mithun rashi (Gemini). This is based on the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable.

Kushwant

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Kushwant

Kushwant

Boy

Punjabi

2 syllables

Kushwant is a Punjabi boy's name meaning "Desire of the Kusha dynasty; wish of the righteous".

The meaning of Kushwant is "Desire of the Kusha dynasty; wish of the righteous" — a boy name of Punjabi origin. At 8 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 2 syllables.

Origin: Punjabi
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Last updated 22 October 2026.

Meaning

Desire of the Kusha dynasty; wish of the righteous

Popularity

No birth-record data (source: not in US birth records; popularity in India is not tracked)

Quick answers about Kushwant

What does Kushwant mean?

Kushwant is a boy name of Punjabi origin meaning "Desire of the Kusha dynasty; wish of the righteous".

How popular is Kushwant?

We have no birth-record ranking for Kushwant: it is not in US records, and India publishes no national name rankings. The meter above fills in as parents here view, search for and save the name.

Sister names that go with Kushwant

Ishika Beeyatch Harnoor Harseerat Humpreet Shardha

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ku (कू)
Rashi: Mithun (Gemini)
Nakshatra: Ardra, pada 1
Name number: 5

By tradition, names starting with “Ku” suit babies born in Ardra nakshatra (pada 1), which falls in Mithun rashi. This is read from the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.