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.
Sage Agastya drank the ENTIRE ocean AND humbled the Vindhya mountains. One of the most powerful sages.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Sanskrit; Vedic tradition.
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Today
Agastya remains a beloved choice, ranking #1727 in the US. 1,355 babies have been named Agastya since 2002.
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How popular is Agastya?
2024peak 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 registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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.
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