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The baby name Kash is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /kæʃ/ ("KASH").

Kash is Arabic, Persian in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Arabic, Persian
Pronunciation: /kæʃ/ ("KASH")

What is the meaning of the name Kash ?

The baby name Kash is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /kæʃ/ ("KASH").

Kash is Arabic, Persian in Origin.

Kash is a modern given name in English, most often a streamlined respelling of Cash. In that line, its meaning follows the English word “cash,” ultimately from French caisse and Latin capsa, evoking money or ready funds. In multicultural use, Kash also serves as a nickname for Akash/Aakash (Sanskrit for “sky, open space”) and for the Arabic name Kashif (“discoverer, revealer”), and sometimes as a clipped form of Kashmir.

Usage grew in the United States from the late 1990s and surged in the 2010s alongside word-names and sleek K-spellings. The name skews masculine but appears occasionally as unisex. Variants and related forms include Cash and Kasch; longer connections include Akash/Aakash, Kashif, and Kashmir. Informal diminutives such as Kashy occur. Cultural associations range from financial savvy to airy, skyward imagery, depending on the chosen etymological path.

Kash has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Kash

Kashtiliash III Royal · Born -1600 · Babylon Kashtiliash III was a possible Kassite king of Babylonia, best known from ancient Mesopotamian king lists and chronicles rather than surviving records of his reign. He is mentioned in the Assyrian Synchronistic King List, a copy of a monumental inscription, genealogical records, and the Chronicle of Early Kings, and is placed in the 15th century BC under the Short Chronology.

Kash – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
FJ Boys 0 #17 1 603
BW 0 #19 1 960
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
BI Boys 0 #44 1 917
IN 0 #70 2 2,963
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
PH 0 #109 2 5,607
OM 0 #120 2 6,215
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
BN Boys 0 #138 2 6,332
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
GH 0 #245 4 5,396
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
Canada Boys 2024 #253 54 2,588
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
JM Boys 0 #263 10 6,876
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
NG 0 #271 2 5,926
United States Boys 2024 #272 1,141 7,044
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
JM Girls 0 #274 5 7,507
SG 0 #275 8 11,010
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
SA 0 #307 6 10,560
CN Boys 0 #327 5 9,639
GH Girls 0 #335 3 6,973
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
MU Boys 0 #345 13 8,477
MY 0 #347 8 12,352
GH Boys 0 #354 8 8,138
SD Girls 0 #356 3 7,678
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
MU Girls 0 #358 5 8,539
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
BD Girls 0 #361 26 8,413
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
YE 0 #396 3 8,639
PH Boys 0 #407 2 11,440
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
OM Girls 0 #421 4 15,987
SD Boys 0 #421 25 10,523
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
PT Girls 0 #470 2 7,952
ZA 0 #470 5 14,421
IQ Girls 0 #491 14 11,303
GT Boys 0 #492 8 7,625
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
HK Boys 0 #514 14 12,905
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
LY 0 #523 13 12,703
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
AE Girls 0 #541 13 20,968
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
BH 0 #544 10 17,937
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
KW Girls 0 #556 6 19,177
IR Boys 0 #564 2 10,162
BD Boys 0 #565 12 10,045
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
SG Girls 0 #626 7 18,916
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
HK Girls 0 #649 2 16,104
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
SG Boys 0 #676 22 17,960
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #691 7 13,071
QA Boys 0 #691 17 18,093
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
KW Boys 0 #758 12 18,755
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
NG Girls 0 #772 15 15,093
OM Boys 0 #864 18 17,948
TN 0 #864 2 13,765
EG Boys 0 #875 12 15,035
United States Girls 2024 #901 16 8,487
SA Girls 0 #910 26 25,931
NG Boys 0 #914 38 16,906
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
MY Girls 0 #958 37 24,821
IN Boys 0 #968 34 16,750
MY Boys 0 #1,000 112 25,439
EG Girls 0 #1,007 3 14,742
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
MX Boys 0 #1,028 6 16,355
AE Boys 0 #1,030 63 22,615
ZA Girls 0 #1,120 22 25,928
ZA Boys 0 #1,150 29 25,619
MA 0 #1,198 2 20,986
DZ 0 #1,230 5 20,130
TR 0 #1,251 4 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,261 7 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,454 18 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,502 113 28,008

Kash is popular in 54 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Canada
Scotland, United Kingdom
AE
BD

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People also ask about Kash

Kash is predominantly a boy's name.
Kash is a one syllable name, pronounced /kæʃ/ ("KASH").
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Cash, Kashh, Kashie and Kashif.
Across languages, Kash has these equivalents: Cash (English), Kashif (Arabic/Persian), Kashmir (place-name association).
Yes — Kash ranked #253 in Canada in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Kash ranks highest in Canada (#253 in 2024).
Kash's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #354 in 2014 to #272 in 2024 in United States.
Yes — 1 notable people named Kash are in our database, including Kashtiliash III (Royal).