Kosha
A kosha, usually rendered "sheath", is a covering of the Atman, or Self according to Vedantic philosophy. The five sheaths, summarised with the term Panchakosha, are described in the Taittiriya Upanishad (2.1-5), and they are often visualised as the layers of an onion.
Meaning & Origin of Kosha
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
A kosha, usually rendered "sheath", is a covering of the Atman, or Self according to Vedantic philosophy. The five sheaths, summarised with the term Panchakosha, are described in the Taittiriya Upanishad (2.1-5), and they are often visualised as the layers of an onion.
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The Story of Kosha
Kosha first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1974, with 11 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1987, when 14 Koshas were born — ranking #5,312 that year. As of 2026, Kosha ranks #13,518 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 113 Koshas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Kosha
Kosha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 113 births in the dataset. Kosha's peak popularity came in 1987 when it ranked #5,312. Use the chart and map above to compare Kosha'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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