Nepali boy name
Mahotsav name meaning
महोत्सव
Say it: ma-HOT-sab/mʌɦotsʌb/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- #2,549
Meaning of Mahotsav
Great festival; a grand and joyous celebration.
नेपालीमा: महोत्सव संस्कृत शब्द हो, जसको अर्थ ठूलो पर्व वा उत्सव हुन्छ। यसले भव्य र आनन्दमय समारोहलाई जनाउँछ।
A favourite ending in modern names: Aarav, Pranav, Keshav, Madhav, Gaurav. More boy names ending in -av →
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Mahotsav at a glance
| Name | Mahotsav |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | महोत्सव also महोतसव, माहोत्सव |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | M · म |
| Length | 8 letters · 3 syllables · 4 akshar |
| Popularity | #2,549 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.
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- Prashanna♂प्रसन्नPleased, cheerful, gracious
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- Prasanna♂प्रसन्नPleased, cheerful, gracious
Mahotsav in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐩𑐴𑑀𑐟𑑂𑐳𑐰 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒧𑒯𑒼𑒞𑓂𑒮𑒫 |
| Bengali | মহোত্সব |
| Gujarati | મહોત્સવ |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀫𑀳𑁄𑀢𑁆𑀲𑀯 |
| IAST romanization | mahotsav |
FAQ about the name Mahotsav
What is the meaning of Mahotsav?
Mahotsav means: Great festival; a grand and joyous celebration. (नेपालीमा: महोत्सव)
Is Mahotsav a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys.
How do you write Mahotsav in Nepali?
Mahotsav is written महोत्सव in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written महोतसव or माहोत्सव.
How do you pronounce Mahotsav?
Mahotsav is pronounced ma-HOT-sab (IPA: /mʌɦotsʌb/).
What is the origin of the name Mahotsav?
Mahotsav is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Mahotsav?
Mahotsav ranks #2549 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.