HinduBoySanskrit
Kshitij: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
کشتج
क्षितिज
What Kshitij means
The meaning of Kshitij (کشتج) is disputed: the sources do not settle it. It is used as a Hindu boy’s name. The details are below.
Kshitij at a glance
- Meaning
- Meaning disputed
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- kshi-tij
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- K · ک
Origin and history of Kshitij
Meaning disputed
Used in Hindi for 'horizon', but Monier-Williams gives kṣitija as 'earth-born'; the two senses are not reconciled.
Base wordSanskrit kṣitija
The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source.
How to say and write Kshitij
- Say it
- kshi-tij2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Kshitij
- Urdu
- کشتج
- Original script
- क्षितिज
- Other spellings
- Kshitiz
Sibling names for Kshitij
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Kshitij.
- Kadambariکادمبریheroine of Bana's romance KadambariGirlSanskrit
- KairaviکیرویmoonlightGirlSanskrit
- Kalavatiکلاوتیskilled in the artsGirlSanskrit
- Kalindiکالندیthe river Yamuna (from Mount Kalinda)GirlSanskrit
- Kalpanaکلپناimagination; forming; creationGirlSanskrit
- Kalyaniکلیانیauspicious; beautiful; blessedGirlSanskrit
- Kamakshiکاماکشیhaving loving eyes; a form of the goddessGirlSanskrit
- Kamalaکملاlotus; a name of LakshmiGirlSanskrit
Names like Kshitij
- Kabirکبیرgreat; bigBoyArabic
- KailashکیلاشMount Kailasa, the abode of ShivaBoySanskrit
- Kalidasکالی داسservant of Kali; name of the classical poetBoySanskrit
- Kalyanکلیانbeautiful; auspicious; welfareBoySanskrit
- Kamalnayanکمل نینlotus-eyed; a name of VishnuBoySanskrit
- Kamleshکملیشlord of Kamala (Lakshmi); a name of VishnuBoySanskrit
- Kanhaکانہاa pet name of KrishnaBoyHindi
- Kanhaiyaکنہیاa pet name of KrishnaBoyHindi
- Kanishkکنشکname of a Kushan emperorBoySanskrit
- Kapilکپلbrown; tawny; name of an ancient sageBoySanskrit
Names that sound like Kshitij
Questions about the name Kshitij
What does the name Kshitij mean?
We found no entry for Kshitij in the classical dictionaries we use, so we give no meaning rather than repeat an unsourced one.
Is Kshitij a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Kshitij is a boy’s name.
Is Kshitij a Hindu name?
Yes. Kshitij is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Used in Hindi for 'horizon', but Monier-Williams gives kṣitija as 'earth-born'; the two senses are not reconciled.
How do you pronounce Kshitij?
Say it “kshi-tij”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Kshitij in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Kshitij is written کشتج. In its original script: क्षितिज.
What are other spellings of Kshitij?
Kshitij is also spelled Kshitiz.
Is the meaning of Kshitij verified?
Meaning disputed. The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.