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Kaushal
Pronounced KOW-shuhl /ˈkaʊ.ʃəl/Medium
Meaning: Kaushal is a Sanskrit name meaning 'skill,' 'cleverness,' or 'welfare and well-being.' It also recalls Kaushala, an ancient Indian region, and is used among Indian families as a name suggesting capability and prosperity.Low
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U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Kaushal is a genuine Sanskrit name whose meaning centers on skill, cleverness, and welfare, sometimes rendered as 'well-being' or 'expertise.' It is connected as well to Kaushala, the classical name of a region of northern India. Given largely to boys in Indian families, it carries a sense of competence and prosperity, and it entered United States naming records through Indian American communities, where it remains uncommon but clearly rooted.
The name was never common in the United States, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak in the mid two-thousands. A Kaushal born then is in his early twenties now, his name a piece of Sanskrit heritage.
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What does the name Kaushal mean?
It is a Sanskrit name meaning 'skill,' 'cleverness,' or 'welfare and well-being.'
How do you pronounce Kaushal?
It is said KOW-shuhl /ˈkaʊ.ʃəl/.
Is Kaushal a boy or girl name?
Kaushal is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Kaushal?
It was never common in the United States, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak in the mid two-thousands.