Indian Names · Boy
Kaunteya name meaning
“son of Kunti”
- Letters
- 8
- Syllables
- 3●●●
- First letter
- K
- Origin
- Sanskrit · Hindi
- Category
- Indian Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Devanagari scriptकौंतेय
Kaunteya is a male name from Sanskrit meaning 'son of Kunti'.
What does Kaunteya mean?
About the name Kaunteya
Kaunteya is a male name from Sanskrit kaunteya, a metronymic epithet for the sons of Kunti in the Mahabharata. It is used chiefly for Yudhishthira, Bhima and Arjuna.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sanskrit, Hindi |
| Syllables | Kaun-te-ya |
| First letter | Indian Names starting with K |
| Devanagari script | कौंतेय |
|---|
Sources
- Wiktionary: कौंतेय · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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