About the name Kaustubh
The Kaustubha surfaced during the churning of the cosmic ocean and went straight to Vishnu's chest, where it has stayed in every painted image since. Mostly a Maharashtrian and Bengali choice, it has the appeal of naming a child after a specific irreplaceable object rather than an abstraction.
Kaustubh is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced KOWS-toobh. On the NameRarity scale it scores 95 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 Kaustubh?
Kaustubh currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 1.6 people per million carry it — about 1 in 625,000. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Kaustubh
We have not catalogued a widely known public figure named Kaustubh yet. That is part of what makes it a distinctive choice — the name is not already attached to someone else in most people's minds.
Spellings and variants of Kaustubh
Names similar to Kaustubh
Kirtan
KEER-tun
Devotional singing in praise of the divine
Kokil
KOH-kil
The Indian cuckoo, singer of the spring
Devansh
DAY-vahnsh
A part of God, a fragment of the divine
Divyansh
div-YAANSH
A part of the divine, a fragment of celestial light
Kapil
KUH-pil
Tawny or reddish-brown, and the sage who founded the Samkhya school
Kashyap
KAHSH-yahp
Tortoise; a primordial Vedic sage and progenitor
Kaushik
KOW-shik
Descendant of Kushika, a name of sage Vishwamitra
Keyur
KAY-oor
An armlet worn on the upper arm
Kaustubh — frequently asked questions
What does the name Kaustubh mean?
Kaustubh means "The divine jewel worn on Vishnu's chest, churned from the ocean of milk". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Kaustubh?
Kaustubh is pronounced KOWS-toobh, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Kaustubh?
Kaustubh scores 95 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 625,000 people carry it — about 1.6 per million.
What is the numerology number for Kaustubh?
Kaustubh carries the expression number 22, known as The Master Builder. Its soul urge number is 7 and its personality number is 6.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Kaustubh?
The lucky number for Kaustubh is 22 (with 4, 13, 31 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Antique Copper. The traditional lucky day is Saturday and the associated gemstone is Tiger's Eye.