Kausar
Kausar or Kawthar is an Arabic Muslim given name for both males and females, which means "river in paradise decorated with pearls with the scent of sweet musk", "whiter than milk, sweeter than honey", "silver and gold banks", "abundance", "rich", "bountiful" or "plentiful".
- Urdu
- Kazakh
Meaning & Origin of Kausar
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kausar or Kawthar is an Arabic Muslim given name for both males and females, which means "river in paradise decorated with pearls with the scent of sweet musk", "whiter than milk, sweeter than honey", "silver and gold banks", "abundance", "rich", "bountiful" or "plentiful".
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Urdu
- Kazakh
The Story of Kausar
The earliest SSA record of Kausar as a baby girl name dates back to 2013, when 9 babies received it. 2024 was its biggest year on record, with 21 newborns named Kausar — #5,778 in the national rankings. About 82% of every Kausar on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Kausar ranks #5,791 for baby girls with 21 births, rising sharply (+160% over the past five years). All told, over 111 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Names that sound like Kausar
Phonetically similar names — useful when Kausar is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Casar
- Cousar
- Casier
- Cazar
- Coster
- Cosier
- Koester
- Koster
- Cosper
- Cosner
- Cosr
- Cassara
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Kausar
Kausar is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2013 and has accumulated 111 births in the dataset. Kausar's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #5,778. Use the chart and map above to compare Kausar's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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