HinduBoySanskrit
Kedar: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“a field; meadow; a name of Shiva at Kedarnath”
کیدار
केदार
What Kedar means
Kedar (کیدار, Sanskrit केदार) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “a field; meadow; a name of Shiva at Kedarnath”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, kedāra.
Kedar at a glance
- Meaning
- a field; meadow; a name of Shiva at Kedarnath
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- kay-daar
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- K · ک
Meaning of Kedar
- In English
- a field; meadow; a name of Shiva at Kedarnath
- اردو میں معنی
- کھیت، چراگاہ، کیدارناتھ میں شیو کا نام
Origin and history of Kedar
Sanskrit kedāra, a field, meadow, a name of Shiva at Kedarnath.
Base wordSanskrit kedāra
How to say and write Kedar
- Say it
- kay-daar2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Kedar
- Urdu
- کیدار
- Original script
- केदार
- Other spellings
- Kedaar
- Themes
- Nature
Sibling names for Kedar
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Kedar.
- Kalindiکالندیthe river Yamuna (from Mount Kalinda)GirlSanskrit
- Kamalaکملاlotus; a name of LakshmiGirlSanskrit
- Kamaliniکملنیlotus plant; lotus pondGirlSanskrit
- Kaveriکاویریthe river KaveriGirlSanskrit
- Ketakiکیتکیthe fragrant screwpine flowerGirlSanskrit
- Kokilaکوکلاthe Indian cuckoo (koel)GirlSanskrit
- Kumudکمدwhite water-lilyGirlSanskrit
- Kumudiniکمودنیa cluster of white water-liliesGirlSanskrit
Names like Kedar
- Aakashآکاشsky; open space; etherBoySanskrit
- Achalاچلimmovable; steady; a mountainBoySanskrit
- Anilانلair; windBoySanskrit
- Ankurانکرsprout; shoot; young bladeBoySanskrit
- Arnavارنوocean; sea; foamingBoySanskrit
- ArvindاروندlotusBoySanskrit
- Ashokاشوکwithout sorrow; the ashoka treeBoySanskrit
- BadalبادلcloudBoyHindi
- Bhuvanبھونworld; earth; beingBoySanskrit
- ChandanچندنsandalwoodBoySanskrit
Questions about the name Kedar
What does the name Kedar mean?
Kedar means “a field; meadow; a name of Shiva at Kedarnath”. In Urdu: کھیت، چراگاہ، کیدارناتھ میں شیو کا نام. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Kedar a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Kedar is a boy’s name.
Is Kedar a Hindu name?
Yes. Kedar is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit kedāra, a field, meadow, a name of Shiva at Kedarnath.
How do you pronounce Kedar?
Say it “kay-daar”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Kedar in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Kedar is written کیدار. In its original script: केदार.
What are other spellings of Kedar?
Kedar is also spelled Kedaar.
Is the meaning of Kedar 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.