HinduBoySanskrit
Nakul: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“mongoose; name of the fourth Pandava”
نکل
नकुल
What Nakul means
Nakul (نکل, Sanskrit नकुल) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “mongoose; name of the fourth Pandava”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, nakula.
Nakul at a glance
- Meaning
- mongoose; name of the fourth Pandava
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- na-kul
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- N · ن
Meaning of Nakul
- In English
- mongoose; name of the fourth Pandava
- اردو میں معنی
- نیولا، چوتھے پانڈو کا نام
Origin and history of Nakul
Sanskrit nakula, mongoose, name of the fourth Pandava.
Base wordSanskrit nakula
How to say and write Nakul
- Say it
- na-kul2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Nakul
- Urdu
- نکل
- Original script
- नकुल
- Other spellings
- Nakula
Sibling names for Nakul
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Nakul.
- Naliniنلنیlotus plant; cluster of lotusesGirlSanskrit
- Namitaنمیتاbowed; humbleGirlSanskrit
- Namrataنمرتاhumility; modestyGirlSanskrit
- Nandiniنندنیdaughter; one who delightsGirlSanskrit
- Nanditaنندتاdelighted; happyGirlSanskrit
- Narayaniنارائنیa name of Lakshmi and of DurgaGirlSanskrit
- Narmadaنرمداgiver of delight; the river NarmadaGirlSanskrit
- Navyaنویاnew; young; freshGirlSanskrit
Names like Nakul
- Nachiketنچیکیتname of the boy who questions Death in the Katha UpanishadBoySanskrit
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- Nageshناگیشlord of serpents; a name of ShivaBoySanskrit
- Nalنلa kind of reed; name of the king of Nishadha, husband of DamayantiBoySanskrit
- Namanنمنbowing; salutationBoySanskrit
- Nandنندjoy; delight; name of Krishna's foster-fatherBoySanskrit
- Nandanنندنgladdening; delighting; a sonBoySanskrit
- Nandkishoreنند کشورyoung son of Nanda; a name of KrishnaBoySanskrit
- Naradناردname of a divine sage and messenger of the godsBoySanskrit
- Narayanنارائنa name of Vishnu, the Supreme BeingBoySanskrit
Names that sound like Nakul
Questions about the name Nakul
What does the name Nakul mean?
Nakul means “mongoose; name of the fourth Pandava”. In Urdu: نیولا، چوتھے پانڈو کا نام. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Nakul a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Nakul is a boy’s name.
Is Nakul a Hindu name?
Yes. Nakul is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit nakula, mongoose, name of the fourth Pandava.
How do you pronounce Nakul?
Say it “na-kul”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Nakul in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Nakul is written نکل. In its original script: नकुल.
What are other spellings of Nakul?
Nakul is also spelled Nakula.
Is the meaning of Nakul 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.