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Creator, Ancestor
Pronunciation: kah-SHAH-pah
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Kashyapa is a male name from Sanskrit origin meaning "Creator". It is used in Hindu naming contexts and appears in Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Bengali. Pronunciation: kah-SHAH-pah. Lucky number: 1. Parents often choose it for its clear meaning, cultural background, and positive naming associations.
Source Language
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काश्यप
Sage, Seer
Pronunciation
English Pronunciation
kah-SHAH-pah
IPA
/kɑːʃjəp/
Origin
Root Origin
Sanskrit
Language Usage
Religion
Lucky Details
Lucky Number
1
Lucky Day
Saturday
Lucky Colors
Lucky Stone
Ruby
Life Path Number
3
Personality
Spiritual
Cultural Context
Vedic Sanskrit origin · Root: Sanskrit/Mythology/Vedic · Kashyapa is a sage in Hindu mythology and the father of the Devas (gods) and the Asuras (demons).
Historical Usage
Kashyapa is mentioned in the Mahabharata as the father of the five Pandava brothers and their two cousins, the Kaurava brothers. He is also the father of the monkey king Hanuman.
circa 4th century BCE
Kashyapa is also an important figure in Hindu mythology as a creator deity, among the Prajapati or the twelve Adityas, and is considered the progenitor of various gods and demons.
circa 1500 BCE - 500 CE
Translations
Additional language translations available for this name.
काश्यप
Sage, Seer
काश्यप
केवल दृष्टिवान्
காஷ்யப்
அறிவினர்
కాశ్యప
దృష్టిపోషిజ
Kashyapa
हिंदू नाव म्हणजे Creator, Ancestor
Kashyapa
হিন্দু নাম যার অর্থ Creator, Ancestor
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