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Literal meaning uncertain; a modern respelling of Cash.
The exact given-name entry directly documents the Cash relationship. The Cash surname entry records a Case-related history and adopted German surname forms; the reviewed Case surname etymology is incomplete. This explains the formation rather than supplying one universal literal translation. Money and the separate river’s jade interpretation are not assigned as universal given-name meanings.
Modern English Cash respelling, in the documented given-name route.
The exact English entry identifies Kash as a respelling of Cash and a modern male given name. This documents one naming route, not a universal history or identity for every bearer. The separate river-name etymology is not assigned to the given name, and no universal literal meaning is inferred.
/kæʃ/
Documented English reading in the exact Kash given-name entry. Rhymes with cash and ash; this is not a pronunciation or origin imported from the separate Asian river-name sense.
Recorded English reading, as published. Accents and preferred pronunciations can differ.
Counts apply only to the exact spelling, place, year and recorded usage shown. Places are separate; these figures are never added into a worldwide total. Missing or suppressed records never mean zero.
| Place | Year | Recorded usage | Published births | Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 2025 | Boys | 48 · preliminary | 605 | 2025 figures are preliminary. Quebec counts below five are randomly imputed by the publisher before national aggregation. Accents are removed in the source; this profile was matched only where the catalog spelling was unambiguous. Unpublished values are unknown, not zero. Rank basis: source published. |
| England & Wales | 2025 | Boys | 20 | 1359 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published. |
| Northern Ireland | 2021 | Boys | 3 | 433 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published. |
| Scotland | 2021 | Boys | 3 | 720 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published. |
| United States | 2025 | Girls | 23 | 5410 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts. |
| United States | 2025 | Boys | 1,183 | 286 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts. |
Canada, Ireland and France coverage includes confidently matched existing profiles only; unmatched spellings are awaiting review. French counts are rounded to five.
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The exact English entry explicitly documents given-name use. Language of use is separate from linguistic origin, nationality or religious identity. Credit: Wiktionary contributors; adapted and condensed by Rare Baby Names.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
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The exact given-name entry directly documents the Cash relationship. The Cash surname entry records a Case-related history and adopted German surname forms; the reviewed Case surname etymology is incomplete. This explains the formation rather than supplying one universal literal translation. Money and the separate river’s jade interpretation are not assigned as universal given-name meanings. Credit: Wiktionary contributors; adapted and condensed by Rare Baby Names. No source images or audio reused.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
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The exact English entry identifies Kash as a respelling of Cash and a modern male given name. This documents one naming route, not a universal history or identity for every bearer. The separate river-name etymology is not assigned to the given name, and no universal literal meaning is inferred. Credit: Wiktionary contributors; adapted and condensed by Rare Baby Names.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
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Documented English reading in the exact Kash given-name entry. Rhymes with cash and ash; this is not a pronunciation or origin imported from the separate Asian river-name sense. Credit: Wiktionary contributors; adapted and condensed by Rare Baby Names.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Cash is documented as a surname transferred to a given name, with a Case variant account and German Kirch/Kirsch adoption mentioned. This does not establish one literal meaning or a family history for every Kash. Credit: Wiktionary contributors; adapted and condensed by Rare Baby Names. No source images or audio reused.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
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The exact Kash given-name sense supports the respelling relationship. Its distinct Asian river-name history remains separate. Credit: Wiktionary contributors; adapted and condensed by Rare Baby Names. No source images or audio reused.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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The exact Case page marks the surname etymology incomplete. Its separate capitalized grammatical term is not used to invent a personal-name meaning. Credit: Wiktionary contributors; adapted and condensed by Rare Baby Names. No source images or audio reused.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
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Vowel-phoneme count for the cited reading only; a preferred personal reading can differ. Credit: Wiktionary contributors; adapted and condensed by Rare Baby Names.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
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Explicit respelling relationship in the reviewed given-name section. These names retain separate statistical series and may have additional personal histories. Credit: Wiktionary contributors; adapted and condensed by Rare Baby Names.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
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Attribution: (C) Crown copyright. Data supplied by National Records of Scotland.
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Attribution: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence
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Attribution: U.S. Social Security Administration
Credit: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.
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Adaptation: Adapted from Statistics Canada, First names at birth by sex at birth, selected indicators, Table 17-10-0147-01, reference years 1991–2025. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
