Nepali boy name
Kanishk name meaning
कनिष्क
Say it: ka-NISHK/kʌnisk/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- #2,444
Meaning of Kanishk
Name of the great Kushan emperor Kanishka.
नेपालीमा: कनिष्क कुषाण वंशका महान् सम्राट् कनिष्कको नाम हो। यो नाम ती प्रसिद्ध सम्राट्को सम्झनामा राखिन्छ।
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Kanishk at a glance
| Name | Kanishk |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | कनिष्क also कनिश्क, कानिश्क |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition, Modern |
| Starts with | K · क |
| Length | 7 letters · 2 syllables · 3 akshar |
| Popularity | #2,444 among boy 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.
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Names that sound like Kanishk
Kanishk in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐎𑐣𑐶𑐲𑑂𑐎 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒏𑒢𑒱𑒭𑓂𑒏 |
| Bengali | কনিষ্ক |
| Gujarati | કનિષ્ક |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀓𑀦𑀺𑀱𑁆𑀓 |
| IAST romanization | kaniṣk |
FAQ about the name Kanishk
What is the meaning of Kanishk?
Kanishk means: Name of the great Kushan emperor Kanishka. (नेपालीमा: कनिष्क)
Is Kanishk a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys.
How do you write Kanishk in Nepali?
Kanishk is written कनिष्क in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written कनिश्क or कानिश्क.
How do you pronounce Kanishk?
Kanishk is pronounced ka-NISHK (IPA: /kʌnisk/).
What is the origin of the name Kanishk?
Kanishk is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Kanishk?
Kanishk ranks #2444 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.