Indian Names · Boy
Nakul name meaning
“mongoose; name of a Pandava brother”
- Letters
- 5
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- N
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Category
- Indian Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
Nakul is a male name from Sanskrit meaning 'mongoose', and the name of a Pandava in the Mahabharata.
What does Nakul mean?
About the name Nakul
Nakul is a male name from Sanskrit nakula, meaning a mongoose. In the Mahabharata, Nakula is the fourth of the five Pandava brothers and twin of Sahadeva. The origin of the word is uncertain.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sanskrit |
| Syllables | Na-kul |
| First letter | Indian Names starting with N |
| Devanagari script | नकुल |
|---|
Sources
- Wiktionary: नकुल · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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