HinduBoySanskrit
Mayur: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“peacock”
میور
मयूर
What Mayur means
Mayur (میور, Sanskrit मयूर) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “peacock”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, mayūra.
Mayur at a glance
- Meaning
- peacock
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- ma-yoor
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- M · م
Meaning of Mayur
- In English
- peacock
- اردو میں معنی
- مور
Origin and history of Mayur
Sanskrit mayūra, peacock.
Base wordSanskrit mayūra
How to say and write Mayur
- Say it
- ma-yoor2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Mayur
- Urdu
- میور
- Original script
- मयूर
- Other spellings
- Mayoor
Sibling names for Mayur
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Mayur.
- MayuriمیوریpeahenGirlSanskrit
- Charulataچارولتاbeautiful creeperGirlSanskrit
- Hansikaہنسکاfemale swanGirlSanskrit
- Hemlataہیم لتاgolden creeperGirlSanskrit
- Kamalaکملاlotus; a name of LakshmiGirlSanskrit
- Padminiپدمنیlotus; a lotus-like womanGirlSanskrit
- KanwalکنولlotusGirlUrdu
- Madhaviمادھویa spring-flowering creeper; of the springGirlSanskrit
Names like Mayur
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- ArvindاروندlotusBoySanskrit
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Names that sound like Mayur
Questions about the name Mayur
What does the name Mayur mean?
Mayur means “peacock”. In Urdu: مور. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Mayur a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Mayur is a boy’s name.
Is Mayur a Hindu name?
Yes. Mayur is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit mayūra, peacock.
How do you pronounce Mayur?
Say it “ma-yoor”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Mayur in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Mayur is written میور. In its original script: मयूर.
What are other spellings of Mayur?
Mayur is also spelled Mayoor.
Is the meaning of Mayur 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.