Fun Facts About the Name Kachet
- 6 babies named Kachet: U.S. records list 6 babies given the name Kachet from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Kachet Mean?
Kachet is a Thai given name meaning "chief elephant" or "great elephant." It comes from Thai คเชษฐ์ (khachet), a compound of คช (khacha, "elephant") and เชษฐ์ (chet, "chief" or "elder"). The first element is from Pali and Sanskrit gaja, "elephant"; the second corresponds to Pali jeṭṭha and Sanskrit jyeṣṭha, meaning "eldest" or "chief." The literal sense is "chief elephant," and the name is sometimes glossed more simply as "elephant."
Kachet Name History & Origins
Kachet is formed in Thai from elements of Pali and Sanskrit origin that entered the language through Buddhist and literary channels. Its Thai spelling is คเชษฐ์. The initial ค is pronounced with a breathy k sound, often simplified to K- in English transliteration, and the written ending ษฐ์ is pronounced -t in Thai. The English form Kachet represents this Thai spelling rather than a separate European name tradition.
How Popular is the Name Kachet?
Kachet has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1986. Its best rank was #10,087 in 1986.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | #10,087 | 6 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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