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Nepali girl name

Kasturi name meaning

कस्तुरी

Say it: KAS-tu-ri/kʌsturi/

Gender
♀ Girl
Origin
Sanskrit
Syllables
3
Popularity
#1,138

Meaning of Kasturi

Musk; a precious natural fragrance from the musk deer.

नेपालीमा: कस्तुरी संस्कृत शब्द हो, जसको अर्थ कस्तूरी हुन्छ। यो कस्तूरी मृगबाट पाइने बहुमूल्य प्राकृतिक सुगन्ध हो।

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Kasturi at a glance

NameKasturi
In Nepaliकस्तुरी also कस्तूरी, कस्तुरि
GenderUsed mostly for girls
Linguistic originSanskrit
Commonly used inHindu tradition
Starts withK · क
Length7 letters · 3 syllables · 3 akshar
Popularity#1,138 among girl names (1 person 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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Kasturi in other scripts

Nepal Lipi (Newa)𑐎𑐳𑑂𑐟𑐸𑐬𑐷
Mithilakshar (Tirhuta)𑒏𑒮𑓂𑒞𑒳𑒩𑒲
Bengaliকস্তুরী
Gujaratiકસ્તુરી
Brahmi (ancient)𑀓𑀲𑁆𑀢𑀼𑀭𑀻
IAST romanizationkasturī

FAQ about the name Kasturi

What is the meaning of Kasturi?

Kasturi means: Musk; a precious natural fragrance from the musk deer. (नेपालीमा: कस्तुरी)

Is Kasturi a boy or girl name?

Used mostly for girls.

How do you write Kasturi in Nepali?

Kasturi is written कस्तुरी in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written कस्तूरी or कस्तुरि.

How do you pronounce Kasturi?

Kasturi is pronounced KAS-tu-ri (IPA: /kʌsturi/).

What is the origin of the name Kasturi?

Kasturi is of Sanskrit origin.

How popular is the name Kasturi?

Kasturi ranks #1138 among girl names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.