Kashiprasad as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Kashiprasad

What is the meaning of the name Kashiprasad ?

The baby name Kashiprasad is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /kɑːʃiˈprɑːsəd/ — KAH-shee-PRAH-sud.

Kashiprasad is Sanskrit in Origin.

Kashiprasad is a Sanskrit-derived masculine given name from the Indian subcontinent, formed from Kāśī (the sacred city of Varanasi, epithet “the Luminous”) + prasāda (“grace, favor, divine gift”). Together it conveys “blessing of Kashi” or “gift of the Lord of Kashi (Shiva).” Prasāda in Sanskrit also denotes serenity and benevolence, so the name carries overtones of divine favor and calm clarity.

Used mainly among Hindu families in North and East India, the name appears in 19th-20th-century records and modern usage; notable bearers include the historian Kashi Prasad Jayaswal and politician Kashi Prasad Maurya. Variants and spellings include Kashi Prasad, Kashiprasad, Kaashi Prasad, and diacritic forms Kāśīprasād/Kāshiprasād; diminutives such as Kashi and the initialism K.P. are common. Related theophoric compounds include Shivaprasad and Krishnaprasad.

⚙ Kashiprasad is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Kashiprasad appears only 2 times in total — found in 1 country. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.