SikhBoy or girlSanskrit
Kesar: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“saffron”
کیسر
ਕੇਸਰ
What Kesar means
Kesar (کیسر, Sanskrit ਕੇਸਰ) is a Sikh name for boys and girls that means “saffron”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, kesara.
Kesar at a glance
- Meaning
- saffron
- Gender
- Boy or girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Sikh
- Say it
- ke-sar
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- K · ک
Meaning of Kesar
- In English
- saffron
- اردو میں معنی
- زعفران
Origin and history of Kesar
Punjabi kesar, saffron, from Sanskrit kesara, a filament (of a flower), saffron.
Base wordSanskrit kesara
How to say and write Kesar
- Say it
- ke-sar2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Kesar
- Urdu
- کیسر
- Original script
- ਕੇਸਰ
- Themes
- Nature
Sibling names for Kesar
Sikh names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Kesar.
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Names that sound like Kesar
Questions about the name Kesar
What does the name Kesar mean?
Kesar means “saffron”. In Urdu: زعفران. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Kesar a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Kesar is a name for boys and girls.
Is Kesar a Sikh name?
Yes. Kesar is used by Sikh families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Punjabi kesar, saffron, from Sanskrit kesara, a filament (of a flower), saffron.
How do you pronounce Kesar?
Say it “ke-sar”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Kesar in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Kesar is written کیسر. In its original script: ਕੇਸਰ.
Is the meaning of Kesar 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.