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Kapur: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“camphor”
کپور
ਕਪੂਰ
What Kapur means
Kapur (کپور, Sanskrit ਕਪੂਰ) is a Sikh boy’s name that means “camphor”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, karpūra.
Kapur at a glance
- Meaning
- camphor
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Sikh
- Say it
- ka-poor
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- K · ک
Meaning of Kapur
- In English
- camphor
- اردو میں معنی
- کافور
Origin and history of Kapur
Punjabi kapūr, camphor, from Sanskrit karpūra.
Base wordSanskrit karpūra
How to say and write Kapur
- Say it
- ka-poor2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Kapur
- Urdu
- کپور
- Original script
- ਕਪੂਰ
- Known bearer
- Nawab Kapur Singh (d. 1753), 18th-century Sikh leader
Sibling names for Kapur
Sikh girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Kapur.
Names like Kapur
Names that sound like Kapur
Questions about the name Kapur
What does the name Kapur mean?
Kapur means “camphor”. In Urdu: کافور. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Kapur a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Kapur is a boy’s name.
Is Kapur a Sikh name?
Yes. Kapur is used by Sikh families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Punjabi kapūr, camphor, from Sanskrit karpūra.
How do you pronounce Kapur?
Say it “ka-poor”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Kapur in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Kapur is written کپور. In its original script: ਕਪੂਰ.
Who is a famous person named Kapur?
Nawab Kapur Singh (d. 1753), 18th-century Sikh leader
Is the meaning of Kapur 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.