HinduGirlSanskrit
Kunti: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“the mother of the Pandavas”
کنتی
कुन्ती
What Kunti means
Kunti (کنتی, Sanskrit कुन्ती) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “the mother of the Pandavas”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, kuntī.
Kunti at a glance
- Meaning
- the mother of the Pandavas
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- kun-tee
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- K · ک
Meaning of Kunti
- In English
- the mother of the Pandavas
- اردو میں معنی
- پانڈوؤں کی ماں
Origin and history of Kunti
Sanskrit kuntī, 'the mother of the Pandavas'.
Base wordSanskrit kuntī
How to say and write Kunti
- Say it
- kun-tee2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Kunti
- Urdu
- کنتی
- Original script
- कुन्ती
Sibling names for Kunti
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Names that sound like Kunti
Questions about the name Kunti
What does the name Kunti mean?
Kunti means “the mother of the Pandavas”. In Urdu: پانڈوؤں کی ماں. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Kunti a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Kunti is a girl’s name.
Is Kunti a Hindu name?
Yes. Kunti is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit kuntī, 'the mother of the Pandavas'.
How do you pronounce Kunti?
Say it “kun-tee”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Kunti in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Kunti is written کنتی. In its original script: कुन्ती.
Is the meaning of Kunti 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.