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Nepali boy name

Kesab name meaning

केशव

Say it: KE-shab/kesʌb/

Gender
♂ Boy
Origin
Sanskrit
Syllables
2
Popularity
#4,199

Meaning of Kesab

One with beautiful hair; a name of Lord Krishna or Vishnu.

नेपालीमा: केशव संस्कृत मूलको नाम हो, जसको अर्थ सुन्दर कपाल भएको हुन्छ। यो भगवान् कृष्ण वा विष्णुको एक नाम हो।

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Kesab at a glance

NameKesab
In Nepaliकेशव also केसब, कसब
GenderUsed mostly for boys
Linguistic originSanskrit
Commonly used inHindu tradition
Associated withKrishna
Starts withK · क
Length5 letters · 2 syllables · 3 akshar
Popularity#4,199 among boy 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.

Other spellings of Kesab

Nepali names are romanized in many ways. These are the same name spelled differently:

Names that sound like Kesab

Kesab in other scripts

Nepal Lipi (Newa)𑐎𑐾𑐱𑐰
Mithilakshar (Tirhuta)𑒏𑒹𑒬𑒫
Bengaliকেশব
Gujaratiકેશવ
Brahmi (ancient)𑀓𑁂𑀰𑀯
IAST romanizationkeśav

FAQ about the name Kesab

What is the meaning of Kesab?

Kesab means: One with beautiful hair; a name of Lord Krishna or Vishnu. (नेपालीमा: केशव)

Is Kesab a boy or girl name?

Used mostly for boys.

How do you write Kesab in Nepali?

Kesab is written केशव in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written केसब or कसब.

How do you pronounce Kesab?

Kesab is pronounced KE-shab (IPA: /kesʌb/).

What is the origin of the name Kesab?

Kesab is of Sanskrit origin.

How popular is the name Kesab?

Kesab ranks #4199 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.

What are other spellings of Kesab?

Other spellings of Kesab: Keshav, Keshab, Keshaw, Kesav.