HinduBoySanskrit
Keshav: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“having long hair; a name of Krishna”
کیشو
केशव
What Keshav means
Keshav (کیشو, Sanskrit केशव) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “having long hair; a name of Krishna”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, keśava.
Keshav at a glance
- Meaning
- having long hair; a name of Krishna
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- kay-shav
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- K · ک
Meaning of Keshav
- In English
- having long hair; a name of Krishna
- اردو میں معنی
- لمبے بالوں والا، کرشن کا نام
Origin and history of Keshav
Sanskrit keśava, having long hair, a name of Krishna.
Base wordSanskrit keśava
How to say and write Keshav
- Say it
- kay-shav2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Keshav
- Urdu
- کیشو
- Original script
- केशव
- Other spellings
- Keshava · Kesav
- Themes
- Faith
Sibling names for Keshav
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Keshav.
- Aartiآرتیthe ceremony of waving lamps before a deityGirlSanskrit
- Aasthaآستھاfaith; trust; regardGirlSanskrit
- Aditiادیتیboundlessness; freedom; the mother of the godsGirlSanskrit
- Anjaliانجلیjoined hands held out in offering; reverent salutationGirlSanskrit
- Aparnaاپرناleafless; a name of ParvatiGirlSanskrit
- Aradhanaآرادھناworship; propitiationGirlSanskrit
- Archanaارچناworship; honouringGirlSanskrit
- Architaارچتاworshipped; honouredGirlSanskrit
Names like Keshav
- Abhishekابھیشیکanointing; consecration; ritual bathingBoySanskrit
- Achyutاچیوتunfallen; imperishable; a name of VishnuBoySanskrit
- Adityaآدتیہson of Aditi; the sunBoySanskrit
- Agniاگنیfire; the god of fireBoySanskrit
- Amarnathامرناتھlord of the immortals; a name of ShivaBoySanskrit
- Ambarishامبریشname of an ancient king devoted to VishnuBoySanskrit
- Anantاننتendless; eternal; infiniteBoySanskrit
- Angadانگدan armlet; a bracelet worn on the upper armBoySanskrit
- Arpitارپتoffered; dedicatedBoySanskrit
- Ashishآشیشblessing; prayer; wishBoySanskrit
Names that sound like Keshav
Questions about the name Keshav
What does the name Keshav mean?
Keshav means “having long hair; a name of Krishna”. In Urdu: لمبے بالوں والا، کرشن کا نام. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Keshav a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Keshav is a boy’s name.
Is Keshav a Hindu name?
Yes. Keshav is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit keśava, having long hair, a name of Krishna.
How do you pronounce Keshav?
Say it “kay-shav”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Keshav in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Keshav is written کیشو. In its original script: केशव.
What are other spellings of Keshav?
Keshav is also spelled Keshava, Kesav.
Is the meaning of Keshav 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.