HinduBoySanskrit
Kalyan: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“beautiful; auspicious; welfare”
کلیان
कल्याण
What Kalyan means
Kalyan (کلیان, Sanskrit कल्याण) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “beautiful; auspicious; welfare”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, kalyāṇa.
Kalyan at a glance
- Meaning
- beautiful; auspicious; welfare
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- kal-yaan
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- K · ک
Meaning of Kalyan
- In English
- beautiful; auspicious; welfare
- اردو میں معنی
- خوبصورت، مبارک، بھلائی
Origin and history of Kalyan
Sanskrit kalyāṇa, beautiful, auspicious, welfare.
Base wordSanskrit kalyāṇa
How to say and write Kalyan
- Say it
- kal-yaan2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Kalyan
- Urdu
- کلیان
- Original script
- कल्याण
- Other spellings
- Kalyaan
Sibling names for Kalyan
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Kalyan.
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- Karunaکروناcompassion; pity; tendernessGirlSanskrit
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- Ambikaامبیکاmother; a name of ParvatiGirlSanskrit
- Anandiآنندیjoyful; blissfulGirlSanskrit
Names like Kalyan
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- Anandآنندhappiness; joy; blissBoySanskrit
- Anujانوجborn after; younger brotherBoySanskrit
- Anuragانوراگaffection; love; attachmentBoySanskrit
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- Ashokاشوکwithout sorrow; the ashoka treeBoySanskrit
- Ashutoshآشوتوشeasily pleased; a name of ShivaBoySanskrit
- Bhojبھوجbountiful; liberal; name of a celebrated king of MalwaBoySanskrit
- Dayanandدیانندone who delights in compassionBoySanskrit
Names that sound like Kalyan
Questions about the name Kalyan
What does the name Kalyan mean?
Kalyan means “beautiful; auspicious; welfare”. In Urdu: خوبصورت، مبارک، بھلائی. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Kalyan a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Kalyan is a boy’s name.
Is Kalyan a Hindu name?
Yes. Kalyan is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit kalyāṇa, beautiful, auspicious, welfare.
How do you pronounce Kalyan?
Say it “kal-yaan”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Kalyan in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Kalyan is written کلیان. In its original script: कल्याण.
What are other spellings of Kalyan?
Kalyan is also spelled Kalyaan.
Is the meaning of Kalyan 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.