Kassapa
/K-AE-S-S-AE-P-AE/
A clan name carried in Buddhist memory by the great elder Mahakassapa, foremost in austere practice and keeper of the teaching after the Buddha's passing. Drawn from an ancient sage-lineage, the Pali name evokes seniority, discipline, and the steadfast guardianship of a tradition entrusted to careful hands.
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Meaning & origin
Yes — Kassapa is a Buddhist boy name of Pali origin, meaning “A clan name carried in Buddhist memory by the great elder Mahakassapa, foremost in austere practice and keeper of the teaching after the Buddha's passing. Drawn from an ancient sage-lineage, the Pali name evokes seniority, discipline, and the steadfast guardianship of a tradition entrusted to careful hands.”.
Kassapa is a boy's name of Pali origin, traditionally used in Buddhist families. The name means "A clan name carried in Buddhist memory by the great elder Mahakassapa, foremost in austere practice and keeper of the teaching after the Buddha's passing. Drawn from an ancient sage-lineage, the Pali name evokes seniority, discipline, and the steadfast guardianship of a tradition entrusted to careful hands." and belongs to the Nobility cluster — names with regal heritage and dignified bearing.
Common among Indian, Nepali families, Kassapa carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
Kassapa in the Buddhist tradition
Buddhist names often carry a virtue to aspire to — peace, wisdom, compassion. Kassapa means “A clan name carried in Buddhist memory by the great elder Mahakassapa, foremost in austere practice and keeper of the teaching after the Buddha's passing. Drawn from an ancient sage-lineage, the Pali name evokes seniority, discipline, and the steadfast guardianship of a tradition entrusted to careful hands.”, with Pali roots.
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Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Kassapa resonates in either tradition.
Kassapa's destiny number is 5 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Kassapa's full reading →
Does Kassapa go with your family's names?
Kassapa breaks into 7 sounds: /K-AE-S-S-AE-P-AE/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Kassapa sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Kassapa beside your family's names →
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Kassapa — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
Names similar to Kassapa
If Kassapa resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.
From the same tradition
Other Buddhist boy names, common in Indian families
Sharing the same meaning
Other Buddhist boy names from the Nobility cluster
Names that sound similar
Buddhist boy names that open with the same syllables as Kassapa
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Common questions about Kassapa
What does the name Kassapa mean?
Kassapa means "A clan name carried in Buddhist memory by the great elder Mahakassapa, foremost in austere practice and keeper of the teaching after the Buddha's passing. Drawn from an ancient sage-lineage, the Pali name evokes seniority, discipline, and the steadfast guardianship of a tradition entrusted to careful hands.." It is a boy name of Pali origin, traditionally used in Buddhist families.
Is Kassapa a boy or girl name?
Kassapa is most commonly used as a boy name.
What is the origin of the name Kassapa?
Kassapa is of Pali origin, used in Buddhist tradition, commonly among Indian, Nepali families.
Is Kassapa a Buddhist name?
Yes. Kassapa is a boy name traditionally used in Buddhist families, of Pali origin.
What does Kassapa mean in Pali?
Kassapa originates from Pali, where it means "A clan name carried in Buddhist memory by the great elder Mahakassapa, foremost in austere practice and keeper of the teaching after the Buddha's passing. Drawn from an ancient sage-lineage, the Pali name evokes seniority, discipline, and the steadfast guardianship of a tradition entrusted to careful hands.."
What are common nicknames for Kassapa?
Common short forms of Kassapa include Kasi, Kass.
What is the numerology of Kassapa?
Kassapa has a Pythagorean destiny number of 5 — freedom and adventurous change.
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