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Kaveri: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“the river Kaveri”
کاویری
कावेरी
What Kaveri means
Kaveri (کاویری, Sanskrit कावेरी) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “the river Kaveri”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, kāverī.
Kaveri at a glance
- Meaning
- the river Kaveri
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- kaa-vay-ree
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- K · ک
Meaning of Kaveri
- In English
- the river Kaveri
- اردو میں معنی
- دریائے کاویری
Origin and history of Kaveri
Sanskrit kāverī, 'the river Kaveri'.
Base wordSanskrit kāverī
How to say and write Kaveri
- Say it
- kaa-vay-ree3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Kaveri
- Urdu
- کاویری
- Original script
- कावेरी
- Other spellings
- Cauvery
- Themes
- Nature
Sibling names for Kaveri
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Kaveri.
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- Kushکشkusha grass, the sacred grass; name of a son of RamaBoySanskrit
- Aakashآکاشsky; open space; etherBoySanskrit
- Achalاچلimmovable; steady; a mountainBoySanskrit
- Anilانلair; windBoySanskrit
- Ankurانکرsprout; shoot; young bladeBoySanskrit
Names like Kaveri
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- Adrijaادریجاmountain-born; a name of ParvatiGirlSanskrit
- Alaknandaالکننداa Himalayan source river of the GangesGirlSanskrit
- Ambujaامبوجاlotus (water-born)GirlSanskrit
- Aneelaانیلہbreeze (from anil, wind)GirlUrdu
- Avniاونیthe earthGirlSanskrit
- Barkhaبرکھاrain; rainy seasonGirlHindi
- Basantiبسنتیof the spring; vernalGirlSanskrit
- Belaبیلاa kind of jasmineGirlHindi
- Bhagirathiبھاگیرتھیthe Ganges, brought down by BhagirathaGirlSanskrit
Names that sound like Kaveri
Questions about the name Kaveri
What does the name Kaveri mean?
Kaveri means “the river Kaveri”. In Urdu: دریائے کاویری. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Kaveri a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Kaveri is a girl’s name.
Is Kaveri a Hindu name?
Yes. Kaveri is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit kāverī, 'the river Kaveri'.
How do you pronounce Kaveri?
Say it “kaa-vay-ree”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Kaveri in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Kaveri is written کاویری. In its original script: कावेरी.
What are other spellings of Kaveri?
Kaveri is also spelled Cauvery.
Is the meaning of Kaveri 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.