Kashmere
Meaning
"lake of the sage Kashyapa (Sanskrit etymology)"
Origin: Sanskrit
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,641
- Total SSA Count
- 50
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Kash, Kaz
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"lake of the sage Kashyapa (Sanskrit etymology)"
Origin: Sanskrit
"salt"
Origin: Hebrew
Kashmere is more popular, ranked #2641 vs #5927 for Melah.
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Kashmere is more popular, ranked #2641 compared to Melah at #5927 in the United States.
Kashmere means "lake of the sage Kashyapa (Sanskrit etymology)" (Sanskrit origin). Melah means "salt" (Hebrew origin).
Kashmere is primarily a boy name. Melah is primarily a girl name.