About the name Kashyap
Kashyapa is one of the seven great rishis and, in Puranic genealogy, the father of gods, demons, serpents and birds alike, which makes him a kind of universal ancestor. Because it doubles as a gotra name for millions of Hindu families, using it as a given name feels weighty rather than casual.
Kashyap is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced KAHSH-yahp. On the NameRarity scale it scores 93 out of 100, which places it in the ultra rare band — fewer than 1 in 10,000 people carry this name. You will almost never meet another. Its strongest period was the classical era.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Kashyap?
Kashyap currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 1.9 people per million carry it — about 1 in 526,316. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Kashyap
- Parupalli KashyapIndian badminton player and Commonwealth Games gold medallist
Spellings and variants of Kashyap
Names similar to Kashyap
Kaushik
KOW-shik
Descendant of Kushika, a name of sage Vishwamitra
Karna
KAR-nah
Ear; the sun-born warrior of the Mahabharata
Pranav
PRUH-nahv
The syllable Om; the primordial sound
Bhargav
BHAR-guv
Descendant of sage Bhrigu, an epithet of Shiva
Ganesh
gah-NAYSH
Lord of the ganas; the elephant-headed remover of obstacles
Gayatri
GAH-yah-tree
The sacred Vedic metre and the mantra addressed to the sun, personified as a goddess
Jishnu
JISH-noo
Victorious; an epithet of Arjuna and of Vishnu
Kapil
KUH-pil
Tawny or reddish-brown, and the sage who founded the Samkhya school
Kashyap — frequently asked questions
What does the name Kashyap mean?
Kashyap means "Tortoise; a primordial Vedic sage and progenitor". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Kashyap?
Kashyap is pronounced KAHSH-yahp, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Kashyap?
Kashyap scores 93 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 526,316 people carry it — about 1.9 per million.
What is the numerology number for Kashyap?
Kashyap carries the expression number 9, known as The Humanitarian. Its soul urge number is 2 and its personality number is 7.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Kashyap?
The lucky number for Kashyap is 9 (with 18, 27, 36 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Coral Flame. The traditional lucky day is Tuesday and the associated gemstone is Bloodstone.