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Kashyap: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“tortoise; name of an ancient sage”
کشیپ
कश्यप
What Kashyap means
Kashyap (کشیپ, Sanskrit कश्यप) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “tortoise; name of an ancient sage”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, kaśyapa.
Kashyap at a glance
- Meaning
- tortoise; name of an ancient sage
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- kash-yap
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- K · ک
Meaning of Kashyap
- In English
- tortoise; name of an ancient sage
- اردو میں معنی
- کچھوا، ایک قدیم رشی کا نام
Origin and history of Kashyap
Sanskrit kaśyapa, tortoise, name of an ancient sage.
Base wordSanskrit kaśyapa
How to say and write Kashyap
- Say it
- kash-yap2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Kashyap
- Urdu
- کشیپ
- Original script
- कश्यप
- Other spellings
- Kashyapa · Kasyap
- Themes
- Knowledge
Sibling names for Kashyap
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Kashyap.
- Kalavatiکلاوتیskilled in the artsGirlSanskrit
- Kalpanaکلپناimagination; forming; creationGirlSanskrit
- KavitaکویتاpoetryGirlSanskrit
- Kavyaکاویاpoem; poetry; having the qualities of a sageGirlSanskrit
- Kritiکرتیcreation; work; deedGirlSanskrit
- Aksharaاکشراimperishable; a syllable; a letterGirlSanskrit
- Bhartiبھارتیspeech; a name of SaraswatiGirlSanskrit
- Chetnaچیتناconsciousness; understandingGirlSanskrit
Names like Kashyap
- Agastyaاگستیہname of a celebrated Vedic sageBoySanskrit
- Atharvاتھروfire-priest; name of the sage of the AtharvavedaBoySanskrit
- Atriاتریdevourer; name of a Vedic sageBoySanskrit
- Bhargavبھارگوdescendant of the sage BhriguBoySanskrit
- Bhriguبھرگوname of an ancient sageBoySanskrit
- Chaitanyaچیتنیہconsciousness; intelligence; spiritBoySanskrit
- Chetanچیتنconscious; intelligent; the soulBoySanskrit
- Chinmayچنمےconsisting of pure thought; spiritualBoySanskrit
- Dakshدکشable; skilful; cleverBoySanskrit
- Ganeshگنیشlord of the hosts; the elephant-headed godBoySanskrit
Names that sound like Kashyap
Questions about the name Kashyap
What does the name Kashyap mean?
Kashyap means “tortoise; name of an ancient sage”. In Urdu: کچھوا، ایک قدیم رشی کا نام. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Kashyap a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Kashyap is a boy’s name.
Is Kashyap a Hindu name?
Yes. Kashyap is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit kaśyapa, tortoise, name of an ancient sage.
How do you pronounce Kashyap?
Say it “kash-yap”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Kashyap in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Kashyap is written کشیپ. In its original script: कश्यप.
What are other spellings of Kashyap?
Kashyap is also spelled Kashyapa, Kasyap.
Is the meaning of Kashyap verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.