Kashmere is an American spelling of Kashmir, the Himalayan valley region whose name is usually explained from Sanskrit as "land dried from water"; the soft cashmere wool is named after the same place. As a given name it sits alongside Kash, Kashton and Cash, with the luxurious sound of the fabric as a bonus. Kashmere had fewer than five births in 2000, rose through the 2010s, peaked at number 2284 in 2022 and ranks number 2434 in 2025 with 56 boys.