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The baby name Kavishka is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /kəˈvɪʃkə/ (kuh-VISH-kuh).

Kavishka is Sanskrit in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Sanskrit
Pronunciation: /kəˈvɪʃkə/ (kuh-VISH-kuh)

What is the meaning of the name Kavishka ?

The baby name Kavishka is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /kəˈvɪʃkə/ (kuh-VISH-kuh).

Kavishka is Sanskrit in Origin.

Kavishka is a modern Sinhalese given name of Sanskritic origin. It builds on kavi “poet” and the name Kavish (often parsed as kavi + īśa “lord”), with a Sinhala elaborative formation adding -shka/-ka, yielding senses such as “poetic one,” “little poet,” or “lord of poets.” The root kavi is pan‑Indic, known from classical Sanskrit and Prakrit, and widely used in South Asian naming to express creativity, eloquence, and artistry.

Usage is strongest in Sri Lanka from the late 20th century onward, especially among Sinhala speakers, and it appears in the diaspora as well; it is predominantly masculine but sometimes unisex. Common short form: Kavi. Variants and related forms include Kavish, Kavisha (Sri Lanka/India, often feminine or unisex), Kawishka/Kaavishka (transliteration), and cognates Kavi, Kavya, and Kavindra (“lord of poets”). Meaning cluster centers on poetry, eloquence, and leadership in the arts.

Kavishka is seldom given. We count 44 recorded uses of it across 9 countries.

Kavishka has the following similar or variant Names

Kavishka – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
JP Boys 0 #301 3 7,909
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
KW Girls 0 #559 3 19,177
AE Girls 0 #597 1 20,968
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
QA Boys 0 #738 6 18,093
KW Boys 0 #800 7 18,755
SA Girls 0 #1,010 5 25,931
AE Boys 0 #1,083 10 22,615
ZA Girls 0 #1,233 4 25,928

Kavishka is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:

AE
IL
JP
KW
OM

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People also ask about Kavishka

Kavishka is predominantly a boy's name.
Kavishka is a 3 syllable name, pronounced /kəˈvɪʃkə/ (kuh-VISH-kuh).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Kavish, Kavisha, Kaviska, Kavishan and Kavis.
Kavishka is a name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in India. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within India and its diaspora communities.
Yes, quite. Kavishka stays under the radar of the national statistics we cover, so by any standard measure it counts as rare.