Meaning and history
Agastya is an ancient Sanskrit name best known from the revered sage Agastya. He appears in Vedic and later Hindu literature, is credited with hymns of the Rigveda, and holds particular importance in South Indian traditions. The name's literal etymology is debated, so explanations such as “mover of mountains” are better understood through later legend and wordplay. Its clearest defining fact is its long religious and literary history.
20062006: 14 births, rank #5,781
2007: 31 births, rank #3,444
2008: 21 births, rank #4,540
2009: 36 births, rank #3,162
2010: 17 births, rank #5,251
20112011: 37 births, rank #3,046
2012: 31 births, rank #3,450
2013: 58 births, rank #2,225
2014: 41 births, rank #2,847
2015: 76 births, rank #1,910
20162016: 63 births, rank #2,167
2017: 55 births, rank #2,345
2018: 60 births, rank #2,262
2019: 75 births, rank #1,954
2020: 107 births, rank #1,539
20212021: 119 births, rank #1,496
2022: 144 births, rank #1,308
2023: 160 births, rank #1,230
2024: 205 births, rank #1,062
20252025: 253 births, rank #929
In 2025, 253 babies were recorded with the name Agastya, ranking #929 among boys.