HinduGirlSanskrit
Kusum: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“flower; blossom”
کسم
कुसुम
What Kusum means
Kusum (کسم, Sanskrit कुसुम) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “flower; blossom”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, kusuma.
Kusum at a glance
- Meaning
- flower; blossom
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- ku-sum
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- K · ک
Meaning of Kusum
- In English
- flower; blossom
- اردو میں معنی
- پھول، شگوفہ
Origin and history of Kusum
Sanskrit kusuma, 'flower'.
Base wordSanskrit kusuma
How to say and write Kusum
- Say it
- ku-sum2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Kusum
- Urdu
- کسم
- Original script
- कुसुम
- Themes
- Nature
Sibling names for Kusum
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Kusum.
- KailashکیلاشMount Kailasa, the abode of ShivaBoySanskrit
- Kedarکیدارa field; meadow; a name of Shiva at KedarnathBoySanskrit
- Kunalکنالa kind of bird; name of a son of AshokaBoySanskrit
- Kushکشkusha grass, the sacred grass; name of a son of RamaBoySanskrit
- Aakashآکاشsky; open space; etherBoySanskrit
- Achalاچلimmovable; steady; a mountainBoySanskrit
- Anilانلair; windBoySanskrit
- Ankurانکرsprout; shoot; young bladeBoySanskrit
Names like Kusum
- Achalaاچلاimmovable; steady; the earthGirlSanskrit
- Adrijaادریجاmountain-born; a name of ParvatiGirlSanskrit
- Alaknandaالکننداa Himalayan source river of the GangesGirlSanskrit
- Ambujaامبوجاlotus (water-born)GirlSanskrit
- Aneelaانیلہbreeze (from anil, wind)GirlUrdu
- Avniاونیthe earthGirlSanskrit
- Barkhaبرکھاrain; rainy seasonGirlHindi
- Basantiبسنتیof the spring; vernalGirlSanskrit
- Belaبیلاa kind of jasmineGirlHindi
- Bhagirathiبھاگیرتھیthe Ganges, brought down by BhagirathaGirlSanskrit
Names that sound like Kusum
Questions about the name Kusum
What does the name Kusum mean?
Kusum means “flower; blossom”. In Urdu: پھول، شگوفہ. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Kusum a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Kusum is a girl’s name.
Is Kusum a Hindu name?
Yes. Kusum is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit kusuma, 'flower'.
How do you pronounce Kusum?
Say it “ku-sum”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Kusum in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Kusum is written کسم. In its original script: कुसुम.
Is the meaning of Kusum 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.