Nepali girl name
Kalawati name meaning
कलावती
Say it: ka-LAA-wa-ti/kʌlaːbʌti/
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 4
- Popularity
- #624
Meaning of Kalawati
Talented woman; one skilled in the arts.
नेपालीमा: कलावती संस्कृत मूलको नाम हो, जसको अर्थ प्रतिभाशाली नारी हुन्छ। यसले विभिन्न कलामा निपुण महिलालाई जनाउँछ।
Many end in -vati, “one who has”: Saraswati, Bhagwati, Gunawati. Others only sound alike: Parvati is “of the mountain”, Sumati “good mind”. More girl names ending in -ati →
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Kalawati at a glance
| Name | Kalawati |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | कलावती also कलवति, कालावती |
| Gender | Used mostly for girls |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | K · क |
| Length | 8 letters · 4 syllables · 4 akshar |
| Popularity | #624 among girl names (2 people in our sample) |
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s community, religion or caste.
Famous people named Kalawati
- Kalawati Pant · b. 2004
Nepali kabaddi player
Girl names with a similar meaning
- Srijana♀सृजनाCreation
- Kabita♀कविताPoem or poetry
- Sangita♀संगीताMusic, song
- Kalpana♀कल्पनाImagination, fancy or creative thought
- Kriti♀कृतिCreation or work of art
- Rachana♀रचनाCreation, composition, arrangement
- Shrijana♀सृजनाCreation
- Suruchi♀सुरुचिGood taste, refinement
- Chitra♂♀चित्रPicture or painting
- Shilpa♀शिल्पाArt, craft
- Shreejana♀श्रीजनाCreation
- Sirjana♀सिर्जनाCreation
Names that sound like Kalawati
Kalawati in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐎𑐮𑐵𑐰𑐟𑐷 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒏𑒪𑒰𑒫𑒞𑒲 |
| Bengali | কলাবতী |
| Gujarati | કલાવતી |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀓𑀮𑀸𑀯𑀢𑀻 |
| IAST romanization | kalāvatī |
FAQ about the name Kalawati
What is the meaning of Kalawati?
Kalawati means: Talented woman; one skilled in the arts. (नेपालीमा: कलावती)
Is Kalawati a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for girls.
How do you write Kalawati in Nepali?
Kalawati is written कलावती in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written कलवति or कालावती.
How do you pronounce Kalawati?
Kalawati is pronounced ka-LAA-wa-ti (IPA: /kʌlaːbʌti/).
What is the origin of the name Kalawati?
Kalawati is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Kalawati?
Kalawati ranks #624 among girl names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.
Famous people named Kalawati?
Notable people named Kalawati include Kalawati Pant (Nepali kabaddi player).