Agastyah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Agastyah

What is the meaning of the name Agastyah ?

The baby name Agastyah is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced uh-GUS-tyah (IPA: /əˈɡʌstjə/).

Agastyah is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.

Agastyah is the Sanskrit nominative form (Agastyaḥ, अगस्त्यः) of Agastya, the name of a revered Vedic sage. The name is rooted in Sanskrit and is widely glossed as “mountain-subduer,” echoing the legend in which the sage humbled the Vindhya range; by extension it carries senses of restraint, wisdom, and overcoming obstacles. In Indian star-lore, Agastya is identified with Canopus, a beacon of southern skies, lending the name associations with guidance and auspicious journeys.

In use across the Indian subcontinent since Vedic times, the name appears in the Rigveda, the Ramayana, and numerous Puranas, and is deeply honored in South India and Southeast Asia. Common variants and spellings include Agastya (standard), Agastyah/Agastyaḥ (transliterated), Agasthya (South Indian), and Tamil forms Agathiyar/Agathiar; Indonesian-Javanese tradition also venerates Rṣi Agastya. The name is predominantly masculine. Contemporary parents choose it for its classical lineage, pan-Indian resonance, and meaning tied to discipline and learned counsel.

⚙ Nothing for Agastyah shows up in the birth registries or name datasets we track. That's typically a sign of a rare name, a regional or traditional one, or a modern coinage. By any reading, it's an exceptionally uncommon choice.