HinduBoySanskrit
Kanishk: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“name of a Kushan emperor”
کنشک
कनिष्क
What Kanishk means
Kanishk (کنشک, Sanskrit कनिष्क) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “name of a Kushan emperor”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, kaniṣka.
Kanishk at a glance
- Meaning
- name of a Kushan emperor
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- ka-nishk
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- K · ک
Meaning of Kanishk
- In English
- name of a Kushan emperor
- اردو میں معنی
- ایک کشان شہنشاہ کا نام
Origin and history of Kanishk
Sanskrit kaniṣka, name of a Kushan emperor.
Base wordSanskrit kaniṣka
How to say and write Kanishk
- Say it
- ka-nishk2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Kanishk
- Urdu
- کنشک
- Original script
- कनिष्क
- Other spellings
- Kanishka
- Themes
- Royalty
Sibling names for Kanishk
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Kanishk.
- KanakکنکgoldGirlSanskrit
- Kanchanکنچنgold; goldenGirlSanskrit
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- Aishwaryaایشوریاsovereignty; supremacy; powerGirlSanskrit
- Bhuvaneshwariبھونیشوریmistress of the world; a form of the goddessGirlSanskrit
- Chitrangadaچترانگداprincess of Manipur and wife of ArjunaGirlSanskrit
- Deviدیویgoddess; queen; ladyGirlSanskrit
- Dhanalakshmiدھن لکشمیLakshmi as goddess of wealthGirlSanskrit
Names like Kanishk
- Ambarishامبریشname of an ancient king devoted to VishnuBoySanskrit
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- Bhojبھوجbountiful; liberal; name of a celebrated king of MalwaBoySanskrit
- Bhupendraبھوپیندرchief of kingsBoySanskrit
- Chandraguptaچندر گپتprotected by the moon; name of the Maurya emperorBoySanskrit
- Dashrathدشرتھhaving ten chariots; name of Rama's fatherBoySanskrit
- Devendraدیویندرchief of the gods; IndraBoySanskrit
- Devrajدیوراجking of the gods; IndraBoySanskrit
- Dhanrajدھن راجking of wealthBoySanskrit
- Dilipدلیپname of a king of the solar dynasty, ancestor of RamaBoySanskrit
Names that sound like Kanishk
Questions about the name Kanishk
What does the name Kanishk mean?
Kanishk means “name of a Kushan emperor”. In Urdu: ایک کشان شہنشاہ کا نام. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Kanishk a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Kanishk is a boy’s name.
Is Kanishk a Hindu name?
Yes. Kanishk is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit kaniṣka, name of a Kushan emperor.
How do you pronounce Kanishk?
Say it “ka-nishk”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Kanishk in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Kanishk is written کنشک. In its original script: कनिष्क.
What are other spellings of Kanishk?
Kanishk is also spelled Kanishka.
Is the meaning of Kanishk 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.