Entry № 3407 · Sanskrit origin

Kasturi Kasturi — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ KAHS-too-ree /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Sanskrit
Meaning
"Musk / sacred fragrance (Sanskrit + foundational)"
Syllables
3
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient

A name that means "musk / sacred fragrance (sanskrit + foundational)".

Kasturi is from the Sanskrit Kastūrī. A modern American baby name in the broader Sanskrit heritage aesthetic. Kasturi is a foundational name with deep heritage. Sanskrit Kastūrī musk musk-deer-fragrance + foundational central in Hindu sacred-fragrance heritage + foundational central in Kastūrī-tilaka musk-forehead-mark of Krishna in Krishna-bhakti heritage + foundational central in Kalidasas Sanskrit poetic-musk-fragrance imagery + foundational central in Panchagavya + Panchamrita sacred-offerings + foundational central in Ayurvedic Kastūrī-Bhairava-Rasa mercurial-preparation + foundational Kasturba Gandhi 1869-1944 CE wife-of-Mahatma-Gandhi affectionately Ba Mother-of-Nation + foundational pan-Hindu sacred-fragrance heritage. Foundational Sanskrit feminine name reflecting cultural + historical heritage spanning centuries.

Featured throughout Sanskrit heritage.

Musk / sacred fragrance (Sanskrit + foundational) Foundational name with deep heritage anchors. Sanskrit *Kastūrī* musk musk-deer-fragrance + foundational central in Hindu sacred-fragrance heritage + foundational central in *Kastūrī-tilaka* musk-forehead-mark of Krishna in Krishna-bhakti heritage + foundational central in Kalidasas Sanskrit poetic-musk-fragrance imagery + foundational central in *Panchagavya* + *Panchamrita* sacred-offerings + foundational central in Ayurvedic *Kastūrī-Bhairava-Rasa* mercurial-preparation + foundational Kasturba Gandhi 1869-1944 CE wife-of-Mahatma-Gandhi affectionately Ba Mother-of-Nation + foundational pan-Hindu sacred-fragrance heritage

The name in its native script.

कस्तूरी
Transliteration
Kastūrī
Pronunciation
/ ˈkɑːs.tuː.ri /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Kasturi stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Kasturi · last year
88 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Kasturis before her.

Real people

In fiction
Krishna Kasturi-tilaka / Ayurveda Kasturi-Bhairava-Rasa / Kasturba Gandhi 1869-1944
Sanskrit musk musk-deer-fragrance + Kastūrī-tilaka Krishna-bhakti forehead-mark + Kalidasa + Panchagavya + Panchamrita sacred-offerings + Ayurvedic Kastūrī-Bhairava-Rasa mercurial + Kasturba Gandhi 1869-1944 wife-of-Mahatma-Gandhi affectionately Ba Mother-of-Nation
Hindu + Gandhi

Names connected to Kasturi.

The number behind Kasturi.

9

The Builder

Kasturi has a strong numerological signature.

Why families chose this name.

"Sanskrit meaning. 3 syllables. Kasturi."
Mother of one