Indian Names · Boy
Kapila name meaning
“tawny; reddish-brown”
- Letters
- 6
- Syllables
- 3●●●
- First letter
- K
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Category
- Indian Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
Kapila is a Sanskrit male name meaning 'tawny, reddish-brown'.
What does Kapila mean?
About the name Kapila
Kapila is a Sanskrit male name, the full form of Kapil, meaning tawny or reddish-brown. It is borne by Kapila, a Vedic sage credited as the founder of the Samkhya school.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sanskrit |
| Syllables | Ka-pi-la |
| First letter | Indian Names starting with K |
| Devanagari script | कपिल |
|---|
Sources
- Wiktionary: कपिल · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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- Kalidasa♂Servant of Kali
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