Nepali girl name
Kaushalya name meaning
कौशल्या
Say it: kau-SHAL-ya/kʌusʌljaː/
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- #1,140
Meaning of Kaushalya
Name of the mother of Lord Rama; skilful.
नेपालीमा: कौशल्या भगवान् रामकी आमाको नाम हो। संस्कृतमा यस नामको अर्थ सिपालु वा कुशल भन्ने हुन्छ।
A graceful ending: Sandhya (twilight), Divya (divine), Priya (beloved), Kavya (poetry). More girl names ending in -ya →
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Kaushalya at a glance
| Name | Kaushalya |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | कौशल्या also कौशाल्या, कौशल्य |
| Gender | Used mostly for girls |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | K · क |
| Length | 9 letters · 3 syllables · 3 akshar |
| Popularity | #1,140 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.
Names that sound like Kaushalya
Kaushalya in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐎𑑁𑐱𑐮𑑂𑐫𑐵 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒏𑒾𑒬𑒪𑓂𑒨𑒰 |
| Bengali | কৌশল্যা |
| Gujarati | કૌશલ્યા |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀓𑁅𑀰𑀮𑁆𑀬𑀸 |
| IAST romanization | kauśalyā |
FAQ about the name Kaushalya
What is the meaning of Kaushalya?
Kaushalya means: Name of the mother of Lord Rama; skilful. (नेपालीमा: कौशल्या)
Is Kaushalya a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for girls.
How do you write Kaushalya in Nepali?
Kaushalya is written कौशल्या in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written कौशाल्या or कौशल्य.
How do you pronounce Kaushalya?
Kaushalya is pronounced kau-SHAL-ya (IPA: /kʌusʌljaː/).
What is the origin of the name Kaushalya?
Kaushalya is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Kaushalya?
Kaushalya ranks #1140 among girl names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.