Caspian

Caspian: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “of the Caspian Sea”
Origin: Unknown
Say it: KAS-pee-un · 3 syllables
Used for: Boys

Caspian is a geographic name taken from the Caspian Sea. The sea was named after the ancient Caspi people, but the deeper origin of that ethnonym is uncertain.

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How popular is Caspian?

2024148 per million US babies

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Babies named Caspian in 2024492

2024 rank#578 boys

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 18803,558

Caspian is rising: use over the last five years is 7.0× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Caspian

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Kaisea; shell; forgiveness · Unknown
Arlouncertain · Unknown
Garyuncertain · Unknown
Coreyfrom the hollow · Unknown
Kyrouncertain · Unknown
Brayanuncertain; usually treated as Brian variant · Unknown
Dakariuncertain · Unknown
Castieluncertain, possibly of angelic literary origin · Unknown

Caspian questions

What does the name Caspian mean?

Caspian means "of the Caspian Sea". It comes from Unknown. Caspian is a geographic name taken from the Caspian Sea. The sea was named after the ancient Caspi people, but the deeper origin of that ethnonym is uncertain.

Is Caspian a boy or girl name?

Caspian is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Caspian?

492 US babies were named Caspian in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Caspian?

Caspian is usually pronounced KAS-pee-un.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.