Nepali girl name
Sakuntala name meaning
शकुन्तला
Say it: sha-KUN-ta-la/sʌkuntʌla/
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 4
- Popularity
- #1,408
Meaning of Sakuntala
Protected by birds; name of the heroine of Kalidasa's play, mother of King Bharata.
नेपालीमा: शकुन्तला नामको अर्थ चराहरूद्वारा रक्षित हुन्छ। कालिदासको नाटककी नायिका र राजा भरतकी आमाको नाम शकुन्तला हो।
Names like Kamala (lotus), Bimala (pure) and Nirmala (spotless). More girl names ending in -ala →
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Sakuntala at a glance
| Name | Sakuntala |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | शकुन्तला also सकुन्तला, सकुन्तल |
| Gender | Used mostly for girls |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | S · श |
| Length | 9 letters · 4 syllables · 4 akshar |
| Popularity | #1,408 among girl 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 Sakuntala
Nepali names are romanized in many ways. These are the same name spelled differently:
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Sakuntala in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐱𑐎𑐸𑐣𑑂𑐟𑐮𑐵 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒬𑒏𑒳𑒢𑓂𑒞𑒪𑒰 |
| Bengali | শকুন্তলা |
| Gujarati | શકુન્તલા |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀰𑀓𑀼𑀦𑁆𑀢𑀮𑀸 |
| IAST romanization | śakuntalā |
FAQ about the name Sakuntala
What is the meaning of Sakuntala?
Sakuntala means: Protected by birds; name of the heroine of Kalidasa's play, mother of King Bharata. (नेपालीमा: शकुन्तला, पक्षीद्वारा रक्षित)
Is Sakuntala a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for girls.
How do you write Sakuntala in Nepali?
Sakuntala is written शकुन्तला in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written सकुन्तला or सकुन्तल.
How do you pronounce Sakuntala?
Sakuntala is pronounced sha-KUN-ta-la (IPA: /sʌkuntʌla/).
What is the origin of the name Sakuntala?
Sakuntala is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Sakuntala?
Sakuntala ranks #1408 among girl names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.
What are other spellings of Sakuntala?
Other spellings of Sakuntala: Shakuntala.