Indian Names · Boy
Kalyan name meaning
“welfare; prosperity; good fortune”
- Letters
- 6
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- K
- Origin
- Sanskrit · Hindi
- Category
- Indian Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Devanagari scriptकल्याण
Kalyan is a male name from Sanskrit via Hindi meaning 'welfare, prosperity, good fortune'.
What does Kalyan mean?
Welfare; prosperity; good fortune
In Malay: kebajikan; kemakmuran; tuah
About the name Kalyan
Kalyan is a male name taken from the Sanskrit word kalyāṇa. In Hindi, kalyan is a noun meaning welfare, prosperity or good luck, and also an adjective meaning 'fortunate' or 'good'.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sanskrit, Hindi |
| Syllables | Kal-yan |
| First letter | Indian Names starting with K |
| Devanagari script | कल्याण |
|---|
Sources
- Wiktionary: कल्याण · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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