HinduBoySanskrit
Kailash: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“Mount Kailasa, the abode of Shiva”
کیلاش
कैलाश
What Kailash means
Kailash (کیلاش, Sanskrit कैलाश) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “Mount Kailasa, the abode of Shiva”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, kailāsa.
Kailash at a glance
- Meaning
- Mount Kailasa, the abode of Shiva
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- kai-laash
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- K · ک
Meaning of Kailash
- In English
- Mount Kailasa, the abode of Shiva
- اردو میں معنی
- کیلاش پربت، شیو کا مسکن
Origin and history of Kailash
Sanskrit kailāsa, Mount Kailasa, the abode of Shiva.
Base wordSanskrit kailāsa
How to say and write Kailash
- Say it
- kai-laash2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Kailash
- Urdu
- کیلاش
- Original script
- कैलाश
- Other spellings
- Kailas · Kailasa
Sibling names for Kailash
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Kailash.
- Kalindiکالندیthe river Yamuna (from Mount Kalinda)GirlSanskrit
- Kamalaکملاlotus; a name of LakshmiGirlSanskrit
- Kamaliniکملنیlotus plant; lotus pondGirlSanskrit
- Kaveriکاویریthe river KaveriGirlSanskrit
- Ketakiکیتکیthe fragrant screwpine flowerGirlSanskrit
- Kokilaکوکلاthe Indian cuckoo (koel)GirlSanskrit
- Kumudکمدwhite water-lilyGirlSanskrit
- Kumudiniکمودنیa cluster of white water-liliesGirlSanskrit
Names like Kailash
- Aakashآکاشsky; open space; etherBoySanskrit
- Abhishekابھیشیکanointing; consecration; ritual bathingBoySanskrit
- Achalاچلimmovable; steady; a mountainBoySanskrit
- Achyutاچیوتunfallen; imperishable; a name of VishnuBoySanskrit
- Adityaآدتیہson of Aditi; the sunBoySanskrit
- Agniاگنیfire; the god of fireBoySanskrit
- Amarnathامرناتھlord of the immortals; a name of ShivaBoySanskrit
- Ambarishامبریشname of an ancient king devoted to VishnuBoySanskrit
- Anantاننتendless; eternal; infiniteBoySanskrit
- Angadانگدan armlet; a bracelet worn on the upper armBoySanskrit
Names that sound like Kailash
Questions about the name Kailash
What does the name Kailash mean?
Kailash means “Mount Kailasa, the abode of Shiva”. In Urdu: کیلاش پربت، شیو کا مسکن. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Kailash a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Kailash is a boy’s name.
Is Kailash a Hindu name?
Yes. Kailash is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit kailāsa, Mount Kailasa, the abode of Shiva.
How do you pronounce Kailash?
Say it “kai-laash”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Kailash in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Kailash is written کیلاش. In its original script: कैलाश.
What are other spellings of Kailash?
Kailash is also spelled Kailas, Kailasa.
Is the meaning of Kailash verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.