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.
Numerology of Kassapa
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.
Pythagorean
5
freedom and adventurous change
Chaldean
1
leadership and pioneering spirit
How Kassapa sounds
NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Kassapa breaks down into 7 phonemes: /K-AE-S-S-AE-P-AE/. In the app, you'll see how those sounds flow with your family name across rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters.
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Kassapa — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
KasiKass
The six signals, applied to Kassapa
NameRoot scores every name across six independent dimensions. Here's how Kassapa maps to each — install the app to see the full compatibility score for your specific family.
01 — Birth Star
Nakshatra match
Enter your baby's birth date in the app and we'll compute the nakshatra compatibility score.
02 — Numerology
Destiny alignment
Pythagorean and Chaldean life-path calculations (destiny 5) matched against your family's own numerology profile.
03 — Phonetics
Last-name fit
Rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters measured with IPA to see how Kassapa flows with your family name.
04 — Meaning
Nobility
Kassapa belongs to the Nobility cluster — names with regal heritage and dignified bearing.
05 — Cultural & Tradition
Buddhist
As a Buddhist name, Kassapa carries religious and cultural weight scored against your family's heritage — plus grandparent-name matches, saint's-day alignment, and generational naming patterns scored against your family tree.
06 — Uniqueness
Popularity balance
How common Kassapa is today versus historically — finding the sweet spot between familiar and forgotten.
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
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.
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.
See how Kassapa scores for your family
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