HinduBoySanskrit
Kapil: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“brown; tawny; name of an ancient sage”
کپل
कपिल
What Kapil means
Kapil (کپل, Sanskrit कपिल) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “brown; tawny; name of an ancient sage”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, kapila.
Kapil at a glance
- Meaning
- brown; tawny; name of an ancient sage
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- ka-pil
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- K · ک
Meaning of Kapil
- In English
- brown; tawny; name of an ancient sage
- اردو میں معنی
- بھورا، سنہری مائل، ایک قدیم رشی کا نام
Origin and history of Kapil
Sanskrit kapila, brown, tawny, name of an ancient sage.
Base wordSanskrit kapila
How to say and write Kapil
- Say it
- ka-pil2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Kapil
- Urdu
- کپل
- Original script
- कपिल
- Other spellings
- Kapila
- Themes
- Knowledge
Sibling names for Kapil
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Kapil.
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- Chetnaچیتناconsciousness; understandingGirlSanskrit
Names like Kapil
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Names that sound like Kapil
Questions about the name Kapil
What does the name Kapil mean?
Kapil means “brown; tawny; name of an ancient sage”. In Urdu: بھورا، سنہری مائل، ایک قدیم رشی کا نام. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Kapil a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Kapil is a boy’s name.
Is Kapil a Hindu name?
Yes. Kapil is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit kapila, brown, tawny, name of an ancient sage.
How do you pronounce Kapil?
Say it “ka-pil”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Kapil in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Kapil is written کپل. In its original script: कपिल.
What are other spellings of Kapil?
Kapil is also spelled Kapila.
Is the meaning of Kapil 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.