Agastya
Meaning
"born of a pot, pot-born sage"
Origin: Sanskrit
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,062
- Total SSA Count
- 205
- Syllables
- 4
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Agu, Agastha
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"born of a pot, pot-born sage"
Origin: Sanskrit
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 vs #1062 for Agastya.
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Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 compared to Agastya at #1062 in the United States.
Agastya means "born of a pot, pot-born sage" (Sanskrit origin). Oliver means "olive tree" (Latin origin).
Agastya is primarily a boy name. Oliver is primarily a boy name.