Indian Names · Boy
The name Kanishka
- Letters
- 8
- Syllables
- 3●●●
- First letter
- K
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Category
- Indian Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Devanagari scriptकनिष्क
Kanishka is a Sanskrit male name, borne by a Kushan emperor of the 2nd century CE.
About the name Kanishka
Kanishka is a Sanskrit male name. It is also the name of an emperor of the Kushan Empire who reigned from about 127 to 150 CE. The Sanskrit form was borrowed from a Bactrian name, and its meaning is uncertain.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sanskrit |
| Syllables | Ka-nish-ka |
| First letter | Indian Names starting with K |
| Devanagari script | कनिष्क |
|---|
Sources
- Wiktionary: कनिष्क · en.wiktionary.org · origin
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