The baby name Casra is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkæsrə/ (CAS-ruh) — also commonly pronounced /ˈkɑːsrə/ (KAHS-rah) or /ˈkæsrə/ (CAS-rah).
The baby name Casra is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkæsrə/ (CAS-ruh) — also commonly pronounced /ˈkɑːsrə/ (KAHS-rah) or /ˈkæsrə/ (CAS-rah).
Casra is in Origin.
Casra is a modern Latinized form of Persian Kasra (کسرى), the courtly title applied to Sasanian kings; in Arabic it appears as Kisrā (كسری) and in Greek/Latin chronicles as Chosroes. The personal name is cognate with Khosrow/Khusrau, ultimately from Middle Persian Khusrau and Avestan Husrava, “of good fame, renowned.” As a given name, Casra carries senses of “renowned ruler,” “imperial,” and “kingly.”
Usage traces to late antique Iran, where “Kasra” signified monarchs such as Khosrow I Anushirvan and Khosrow II Parviz; Islamic-era literature often references “Kisrā” as the Persian emperor. Today Casra is rare in the West but familiar among Iranians and the diaspora, favored for its concise, international sound. Variants and related forms include Kasra, Kisra, Khosrow, Khusrau, Khosro, Chosroes/Cosroe, and modern short forms Cas or Kaz. Not to be confused with the Arabic vowel mark kasra, a separate term.
Casra is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Casra appears only 4 times in total — found in 2 countries. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
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