Agastya name meaning

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Updated: May 30th, 2024
Gender: Boy
Origin: Sanskrit
Usage: Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Telugu, Hindi, Indian, Oriya and Tamil
Pronunciation: pronunciation of Agastya a-gast-ya
Meaning: Name of a Sage, Destroyer of Sins and Mountain Thrower
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What does Agastya mean?

Recent and Infrequent Agastya is used mainly in Oriya, Hindi, Bengali, Malayalam, Gujarati, Marathi, Kannada, Assamese, Tamil, Telugu, Sanskrit and Indian, Agastya means "Name of a Sage, Destroyer of Sins or Mountain Thrower" is a unisex name has its origin in Sanskrit.

How do I pronounce Agastya?

Two syllabled Agastya is pronounced as a-gast-ya. ag(as)-tya is another way(s) to say the name.

Names that rhyme with Agastya

How popular is the name Agastya?

In United States, Agastya is a familiar name where it has been in use since 2002 and has secured the place in top 2000 names. In 2015, it ranked 1900th when 76 boy were named Agastya.

Over 545 people have been named Agastya in United States. Agastya is an uncommon baby name in England and Wales, its highest ever rank is 1703 (2017) in its 12 years run on England and Wales naming chart.

Also, Agastya is a familiar name in India and Indonesia. At least, 600 people around the globe have been given the name as per our findings, concentrated mainly in Islamic countries.

YearRankBirths
20231229159
20221303144
20211488119
20201536107
2019194675
2018225760
2017234255
2016216363
2015190876
2014284441
View more ▾[1] Source: Social Security Administration

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Here's what numbers has to say about Agastya

You remind people that life is for you to live it, and not survive, something many do these days. You are secretive when it comes to your dreams and goals because you believe that the fewer people know about your ideas and happiness, the longer you will stay happy and motivated. If letter A is your capstone in your name, you are romantic by nature. However, you are also interested in action. You never come up with a plan to achieve something but make your way as you go.

Do you like Agastya? You would love these names

  •  Jogendra - Jogendras origin is Sanskrit bestowed upon both sexes, used primarily in Sanskrit and Malayalam, meaning of Jogendra is "Lord Shiva or Ruler of Yogis"
  •  Mahima - Meaning of Mahima is Glorious or Greatness is predominantly used in Malayalam and Sikh which of Indian and Sanskrit origin is used for both boys and girls
  •  Shankari is used in Tamil, Telugu and Gujarati is a baby girl name, Shankari means "Goddess Parvati or Charitable" came from Sanskrit
  •  Padmanabh came from Sanskrit is specifically used in Oriya and Bengali and is aimed at baby boys, meaning of Padmanabh is "Lord Vishnu, One with Lotus in his Navel or Vishnu"
  •  Naren - Of Sanskrit origin, Anomalous Naren is mostly used in Assamese, Gujarati and Bengali, Naren means "Filled with the Joy of Life, People with This Name Tend to Be Filled with the Joy of Life. They Are Quite Imaginative or Enthusiastic or Imaginative or Enthusiastic" is aimed at boys

Sibling Names for Agastya

Agastya is an uncommon and exotic name that's still new on the baby naming scene. If you are looking for a sibling name to go with Agastya, here are some suggestions:

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Famous people named Agastya

  • Agastya, revered Vedic sage of Hinduism
  • In 2006, Agastya Kandou portrayed the role of N in drama movie Betina.

Sources

  1. Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
  2. Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
  3. Central Statistics Office - An PhrĂ­omh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
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