Nepali boy name
Kedarnath name meaning
केदारनाथ
Say it: ke-daar-NAATH/kedaːrnaːtʰ/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- #2,458
Meaning of Kedarnath
Lord of Kedar; Lord Shiva of the Himalayan shrine Kedarnath.
नेपालीमा: केदारनाथ संस्कृत मूलको नाम हो, जसको अर्थ केदारका स्वामी हुन्छ। यसले हिमालयको केदारनाथ धामका भगवान् शिवलाई जनाउँछ।
“Nath” means lord or protector, as in Jagannath (lord of the world) and Amarnath. More boy names ending in -nath →
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Kedarnath at a glance
| Name | Kedarnath |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | केदारनाथ also केदर्नाथ, केदर्नथ |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Associated with | Shiva |
| Starts with | K · क |
| Length | 9 letters · 3 syllables · 5 akshar |
| Popularity | #2,458 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.
Kedarnath in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐎𑐾𑐡𑐵𑐬𑐣𑐵𑐠 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒏𑒹𑒠𑒰𑒩𑒢𑒰𑒟 |
| Bengali | কেদারনাথ |
| Gujarati | કેદારનાથ |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀓𑁂𑀤𑀸𑀭𑀦𑀸𑀣 |
| IAST romanization | kedāranāth |
FAQ about the name Kedarnath
What is the meaning of Kedarnath?
Kedarnath means: Lord of Kedar; Lord Shiva of the Himalayan shrine Kedarnath. (नेपालीमा: केदारनाथ)
Is Kedarnath a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys.
How do you write Kedarnath in Nepali?
Kedarnath is written केदारनाथ in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written केदर्नाथ or केदर्नथ.
How do you pronounce Kedarnath?
Kedarnath is pronounced ke-daar-NAATH (IPA: /kedaːrnaːtʰ/).
What is the origin of the name Kedarnath?
Kedarnath is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Kedarnath?
Kedarnath ranks #2458 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.