Given name
Kashvi
“a shining man”
Kashvi is used as a given name. One Indian interpretation is “a shining man.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Indian interpretation is “a shining man.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Indian.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2003. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kashvi through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 585
- 0 boys · 585 girls
- Most popular year
- 2023
- 50 babies
- 2025
- 37
- #3,945 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −2%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 37 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,945 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 1.7% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (8).
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Kashvi’s family of names
Kashvi has a related form in Kashvea. Kashvi has a related form in Kashvee. Kashvi has a related form in Kashvey.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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