Indian Names · Boy
Kaustubh name meaning
“name of the gem worn by Vishnu”
- Letters
- 8
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- K
- Origin
- Sanskrit · Hindi
- Category
- Indian Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Devanagari scriptकौस्तुभ
Kaustubh is a male name from Sanskrit, the name of the gem worn by Vishnu.
What does Kaustubh mean?
About the name Kaustubh
Kaustubh is a male name from Sanskrit kaustubha, via Hindi. In Hinduism, the Kaustubha is a gem obtained during the churning of the ocean and worn by Vishnu on his chest.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sanskrit, Hindi |
| Syllables | Kaus-tubh |
| First letter | Indian Names starting with K |
| Devanagari script | कौस्तुभ |
|---|
Sources
- Wiktionary: कौस्तुभ · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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