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Nepali girl name

Kunti name meaning

कुन्ती

Say it: KUN-ti/kunti/

Gender
♀ Girl
Origin
Sanskrit
Syllables
2
Popularity
Rare

Meaning of Kunti

Mother of the Pandavas in the Mahabharata, wife of King Pandu.

नेपालीमा: कुन्ती महाभारतमा पाण्डवहरूकी आमा र राजा पाण्डुकी पत्नीको नाम हो। यो नाम उनैको सम्झनामा राखिन्छ।

-ti

Many are Sanskrit abstract nouns: Shanti (peace), Kirti (fame), Jyoti (light), Smriti (memory). More girl names ending in -ti →

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Kunti at a glance

NameKunti
In Nepaliकुन्ती also कुन्ति, कुनती
GenderUsed mostly for girls
Linguistic originSanskrit
Commonly used inHindu tradition
Starts withK · क
Length5 letters · 2 syllables · 2 akshar
PopularityRare in our data

Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s community, religion or caste.

Famous people named Kunti

  • Kunti Moktan · b. 1962

    Nepalese singer

  • Kunti Kumari Shahi · b. 1979

    Member of Parliament of Nepal

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Kunti in other scripts

Nepal Lipi (Newa)𑐎𑐸𑐣𑑂𑐟𑐷
Mithilakshar (Tirhuta)𑒏𑒳𑒢𑓂𑒞𑒲
Bengaliকুন্তী
Gujaratiકુન્તી
Brahmi (ancient)𑀓𑀼𑀦𑁆𑀢𑀻
IAST romanizationkuntī

FAQ about the name Kunti

What is the meaning of Kunti?

Kunti means: Mother of the Pandavas in the Mahabharata, wife of King Pandu. (नेपालीमा: कुन्ती, पाण्डवकी माता)

Is Kunti a boy or girl name?

Used mostly for girls.

How do you write Kunti in Nepali?

Kunti is written कुन्ती in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written कुन्ति or कुनती.

How do you pronounce Kunti?

Kunti is pronounced KUN-ti (IPA: /kunti/).

What is the origin of the name Kunti?

Kunti is of Sanskrit origin.

How popular is the name Kunti?

Kunti is rare in our data.

Famous people named Kunti?

Notable people named Kunti include Kunti Moktan (Nepalese singer); Kunti Kumari Shahi (Member of Parliament of Nepal).