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Usually not - maybe if the name is super traditional, however first names are pretty much equal across castes.

Why would you imagine that?

There's definitely some correlation between name and socioeconomic status in a lot of cultures. I'm surprised to hear that's not so in India.

It definitely is. Brahmin names might be more Sanskritic, for example.

First names are defined more by fashion than anything else.

Perhaps, but definitely people from different communities and castes are influenced by different fashion trends.

In practice, there is near zero correlation between first names and caste.

No just religion.