Kush

Meaning of Kush

Kush is a concise masculine name with roots in ancient South Asian legend and early African geography. Stemming from the Sanskrit “Kusha,” a son of epic hero Rama, and echoing the biblical Kingdom of Kush along the Nile, it carries both mythic and historical resonance. Pronounced “koosh,” the name’s single syllable and firm consonants project strength without ostentation. In American usage, Kush has hovered between the 700th and 900th rank on Social Security Administration lists since the late 1980s, with around 20 to 40 births per year in recent seasons. While modern slang has borrowed “Kush” as a label for certain cannabis strains, the name’s cultural lineage long predates any such usage, offering parents a distinctive choice grounded in diverse traditions.

Pronunciation

English

• Pronunced as koosh (/kuʃ/)

• Kash
• Kushal