Kashmir

A unisex name of Sanskrit origin, meaning land of the kashmir deer.

Babies a year
69
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Kashmir by the numbers

Kashmir was given to 69 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 56 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Kashmir. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

Sounds like Kashmir

Names that are said the same way as Kashmir, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

Other names that mean a deer

Like Kashmir, each of these has a deer in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Oscardeer lover; God's spear2,798 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Devindescendant of Damhán; fawn-like1,132 in the US (2017)
  • Devynfawn-like; a modern respelling of Devin313 in the US (2017)
  • Tabithagazelle143 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Raleighdeer meadow or clearing235 in the US (2017)
  • Rayleighdeer meadow or clearing; a respelling of Raleigh187 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean the earth

Like Kashmir, each of these has the earth in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Brooklynbroken land; a new york borough5,239 in the US (2017)
  • Adamman, earth1,431 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Georgefarmer, earth worker3,082 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Waylonland beside the road2,434 in the US (2017)
  • Zionpromised land; the promised city374 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Jorgefarmer; worker of the earth1,547 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Kashmir

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