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