HinduBoySanskrit
Nilkanth: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“blue-throated; a name of Shiva”
نیل کنٹھ
नीलकण्ठ
What Nilkanth means
Nilkanth (نیل کنٹھ, Sanskrit नीलकण्ठ) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “blue-throated; a name of Shiva”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, nīlakaṇṭha.
Nilkanth at a glance
- Meaning
- blue-throated; a name of Shiva
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- neel-kanth
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 8
- First letter
- N · ن
Meaning of Nilkanth
- In English
- blue-throated; a name of Shiva
- اردو میں معنی
- نیلے گلے والا، شیو کا نام
Origin and history of Nilkanth
Sanskrit nīlakaṇṭha, blue-throated, recalling the myth in which Shiva drank the poison churned from the ocean.
Base wordSanskrit nīlakaṇṭha
How to say and write Nilkanth
- Say it
- neel-kanth2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Nilkanth
- Urdu
- نیل کنٹھ
- Original script
- नीलकण्ठ
- Other spellings
- Neelkanth · Nilakantha
- Themes
- Faith
Sibling names for Nilkanth
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Nilkanth.
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Names like Nilkanth
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Names that sound like Nilkanth
Questions about the name Nilkanth
What does the name Nilkanth mean?
Nilkanth means “blue-throated; a name of Shiva”. In Urdu: نیلے گلے والا، شیو کا نام. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Nilkanth a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Nilkanth is a boy’s name.
Is Nilkanth a Hindu name?
Yes. Nilkanth is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit nīlakaṇṭha, blue-throated, recalling the myth in which Shiva drank the poison churned from the ocean.
How do you pronounce Nilkanth?
Say it “neel-kanth”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Nilkanth in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Nilkanth is written نیل کنٹھ. In its original script: नीलकण्ठ.
What are other spellings of Nilkanth?
Nilkanth is also spelled Neelkanth, Nilakantha.
Is the meaning of Nilkanth 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.