Indian Names · Girl
Kumkum name meaning
“red powder of turmeric or saffron; saffron”
- Letters
- 6
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- K
- Origin
- Sanskrit · Hindi
- Category
- Indian Names
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Devanagari scriptकुमकुम
Kumkum is a female name from Sanskrit and Hindi, the red powder used for the tilak mark.
What does Kumkum mean?
Red powder of turmeric or saffron; saffron
In Malay: serbuk merah kunyit atau kunyit; safron
About the name Kumkum
Kumkum is a red powder made from turmeric or saffron, used in Hindu ceremonies to make the tilak mark. The word is borrowed from Sanskrit kuṅkuma and is also used as a female name.
| Gender | ♀ Girl |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sanskrit, Hindi |
| Syllables | Kum-kum |
| First letter | Indian Names starting with K |
| Devanagari script | कुमकुम |
|---|
Sources
- Wiktionary: कुमकुम · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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