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Nepali girl name

Trishula name meaning

त्रिशुला

Say it: tri-SHU-la/trisulaː/

Gender
♀ Girl
Origin
Sanskrit
Syllables
3
Popularity
#1,603

Meaning of Trishula

Trident; the weapon of Lord Shiva and Goddess Durga.

नेपालीमा: त्रिशुला नामको अर्थ त्रिशूल हुन्छ। यो भगवान् शिव र देवी दुर्गाको अस्त्र हो।

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Trishula at a glance

NameTrishula
In Nepaliत्रिशुला also त्रिशुल, त्रीशुला
GenderUsed mostly for girls
Linguistic originSanskrit
Commonly used inHindu tradition
Starts withT · त
Length8 letters · 3 syllables · 3 akshar
Popularity#1,603 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.

Names that sound like Trishula

Trishula in other scripts

Nepal Lipi (Newa)𑐟𑑂𑐬𑐶𑐱𑐸𑐮𑐵
Mithilakshar (Tirhuta)𑒞𑓂𑒩𑒱𑒬𑒳𑒪𑒰
Bengaliত্রিশুলা
Gujaratiત્રિશુલા
Brahmi (ancient)𑀢𑁆𑀭𑀺𑀰𑀼𑀮𑀸
IAST romanizationtriśulā

FAQ about the name Trishula

What is the meaning of Trishula?

Trishula means: Trident; the weapon of Lord Shiva and Goddess Durga. (नेपालीमा: त्रिशूल)

Is Trishula a boy or girl name?

Used mostly for girls.

How do you write Trishula in Nepali?

Trishula is written त्रिशुला in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written त्रिशुल or त्रीशुला.

How do you pronounce Trishula?

Trishula is pronounced tri-SHU-la (IPA: /trisulaː/).

What is the origin of the name Trishula?

Trishula is of Sanskrit origin.

How popular is the name Trishula?

Trishula ranks #1603 among girl names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.