The baby name Kaushik is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KOW-shik (IPA: /ˈkaʊʃɪk/).
The baby name Kaushik is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KOW-shik (IPA: /ˈkaʊʃɪk/).
Kaushik is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Kaushik (Sanskrit Kauśika, कौशिक) is a patronymic from Kauśika, “of the Kausika lineage,” traditionally glossed as “descendant of Kuśa (Kusha).” In Vedic lore it designates the gotra of the sage-king Viśvāmitra (Vishvamitra), who is revered as a Brahmarṣi and seer of hymns including the Gayatri; hence the name also carries connotations of wisdom, ascetic strength, and inspired insight.
As a given name and sometimes a surname, Kaushik appears across North and South India and the diaspora, especially in Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Punjabi, Kannada, Telugu, and Tamil contexts. Variants include Kausik, Koushik, Kaushiq, and the longer Kaushika; feminine forms Kaushiki/Kaushikī, an epithet of the goddess Durgā/Parvati. Usage is longstanding in priestly and scholarly families but is now broadly secular and pan-Indian, appreciated for its classical sound and learned associations.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #68 | 4 | 2,963 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| QA | 0 | #104 | 3 | 7,011 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #110 | 1 | 2,055 |
| OM | 0 | #119 | 3 | 6,215 | |
| MU | 0 | #136 | 2 | 3,613 | |
| CR | 0 | #163 | 3 | 5,526 | |
| AE | 0 | #179 | 9 | 10,220 | |
| BD | 0 | #234 | 8 | 5,992 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| SG | 0 | #279 | 4 | 11,010 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1,255 | 16,750 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #316 | 42 | 8,477 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #464 | 3 | 10,523 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #470 | 108 | 10,045 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #502 | 4 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| BH | 0 | #533 | 21 | 17,937 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #552 | 6 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #611 | 21 | 13,121 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #661 | 37 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #677 | 31 | 18,093 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #736 | 34 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #762 | 120 | 17,948 |
| United States | Boys | 2018 | #880 | 5 | 7,242 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #939 | 13 | 5,873 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #992 | 101 | 22,615 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #999 | 3 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,157 | 22 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,177 | 6 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,561 | 54 | 28,008 |
Kaushik is popular in 36 countries — most recent births per country:
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