At a Glance
- Meaning
- Tortoise
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- KAHSH-yup
Kashyap is a Sanskrit boy's name meaning “Tortoise”. It appears in our list of 200+ Hindu Baby Boy Names — Sacred, Strong, and Steeped in Tradition.
Meaning & Origin of Kashyap
Meaning: Tortoise.
Origin: Sanskrit.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Kashyap
KAHSH-yupIPA /ˈkɑːʃjəp/
Popularity of Kashyap
Kashyap doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Kashyap
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