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Kapil name meaning

“tawny cow; gentle woman”

Letters
5
Syllables
2
First letter
K
Category
Indian Names

Indian Names: KMeaning kindnessSanskrit origin

Kapil, as a form of Kapilā, is a female Sanskrit name meaning 'tawny cow'.

What does Kapil mean?

Tawny cow; gentle woman

In Malay: lembu perang kemerahan; wanita lembut

Sources (2)

About the name Kapil

Kapil here is a spelling of Kapilā, a Hindi female name from the Sanskrit word kapilā. It means a tawny or reddish-brown cow, and in Hindi also 'gentle woman'. Kapilā is also the name of a cow in Hindu tradition identified as a manifestation of Kamadhenu.

Gender♂♀ Boys and girls
OriginSanskrit, Hindi
SyllablesKa-pil
First letterIndian Names starting with K
Devanagari scriptकपिला

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: कपिला · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
  2. Wiktionary: कपिल · en.wiktionary.org · meaning

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