Nepali boy name
Nakul name meaning
नकुल
Say it: NA-kul/nʌkul/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- #668
Meaning of Nakul
Name of the fourth Pandava brother in the Mahabharata; also mongoose; an epithet of Shiva.
नेपालीमा: नकुल महाभारतका चौथा पाण्डव भाइको नाम हो; यसको अर्थ न्याउरी पनि हो र यो शिवको एक उपनाम हो।
Short, crisp names like Rahul, Atul, Bipul and Mukul. More boy names ending in -ul →
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Nakul at a glance
| Name | Nakul |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | नकुल also नाकुल, नकूल |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys in our data |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | N · न |
| Length | 5 letters · 2 syllables · 3 akshar |
| Popularity | #668 among boy names (6 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.
Names that sound like Nakul
Nakul in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐣𑐎𑐸𑐮 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒢𑒏𑒳𑒪 |
| Bengali | নকুল |
| Gujarati | નકુલ |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀦𑀓𑀼𑀮 |
| IAST romanization | nakul |
FAQ about the name Nakul
What is the meaning of Nakul?
Nakul means: Name of the fourth Pandava brother in the Mahabharata; also mongoose; an epithet of Shiva. (नेपालीमा: नकुल)
Is Nakul a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys in our data.
How do you write Nakul in Nepali?
Nakul is written नकुल in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written नाकुल or नकूल.
How do you pronounce Nakul?
Nakul is pronounced NA-kul (IPA: /nʌkul/).
What is the origin of the name Nakul?
Nakul is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Nakul?
Nakul ranks #668 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.