Agastya
4 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Sanskrit ◈ 4 syllables
"Mountain thrower"

From Sanskrit

Agastya means one who humbles mountains or mountain thrower — from the Sanskrit. In Hindu mythology, Sage Agastya IS one of the most powerful sages — he literally drank the entire ocean AND humbled the Vindhya mountains. Three syllables of drank-the-ENTIRE-OCEAN, humbled-the-mountains, and Sanskrit most-powerful-sage.

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Agastya at a glance
MeaningMountain thrower
OriginSanskrit
GenderMale
Syllables4
NumerologyLife Path 2
US Rank (today)#1727
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Why parents love Agastya
  • Sage Agastya DRANK the entire ocean.
  • He humbled the Vindhya mountains.
  • Three syllables with a powerful, Sanskrit sound: ah-GAS-tyah.
  • The meaning mountain-thrower IS maximally powerful.
  • The most dramatically powerful Vedic sage.
The vibe of Agastya
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Origin & history of Agastya
Sanskrit agastya (mountain-thrower) Sage Agastya
1
Sanskrit roots
Sage Agastya drank the ENTIRE ocean AND humbled the Vindhya mountains. One of the most powerful sages.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: Sanskrit; Vedic tradition.
3
Today
Agastya remains a beloved choice, ranking #1727 in the US. 1,355 babies have been named Agastya since 2002.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
How popular is Agastya?
2024 peak year
Agastya first appears in the U.S. registration record in 2002. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2024, 205 babies received the name (ranked #1059). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #1727), with roughly 106 babies named Agastya each year. Agastya has been trending upward in recent years. In total, around 1,355 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
205 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,059)
106 Avg. per year
(last decade)
1,060 Total registrations
last 10 years
1,355 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #1,727) Moderate
↑ Trending upward in recent years
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Numerology of Agastya
2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.

Agastya's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — ocean-drinking leadership. People named Agastya tend to be powerful, dramatic, and gifted at drinking the ocean AND humbling mountains.

Drank entire ocean AND humbled mountains
Most-powerful-sage
Vindhya
Sanskrit-mountain
Vedic-dramatic
A1
G7
A1
S1
T2
Y7
A1
Sum: 20 → Life path 2
Personality of Agastya
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