HinduBoySanskrit
Uddhav: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“name of Krishna's friend and counsellor”
ادھو
उद्धव
What Uddhav means
Uddhav (ادھو, Sanskrit उद्धव) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “name of Krishna's friend and counsellor”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, uddhava.
Uddhav at a glance
- Meaning
- name of Krishna's friend and counsellor
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- ud-dhav
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- U · ا
Meaning of Uddhav
- In English
- name of Krishna's friend and counsellor
- اردو میں معنی
- کرشن کے دوست اور مشیر کا نام
Origin and history of Uddhav
Sanskrit uddhava, name of Krishna's friend and counsellor.
Base wordSanskrit uddhava
How to say and write Uddhav
- Say it
- ud-dhav2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Uddhav
- Urdu
- ادھو
- Original script
- उद्धव
- Other spellings
- Uddhava
- Themes
- Knowledge
Sibling names for Uddhav
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Uddhav.
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- Darshanaدرشناseeing; sight; visionGirlSanskrit
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- Gargiگارگیa learned woman of the UpanishadsGirlSanskrit
- Jagritiجاگرتیwakefulness; awakeningGirlSanskrit
Names like Uddhav
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Names that sound like Uddhav
Questions about the name Uddhav
What does the name Uddhav mean?
Uddhav means “name of Krishna's friend and counsellor”. In Urdu: کرشن کے دوست اور مشیر کا نام. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Uddhav a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Uddhav is a boy’s name.
Is Uddhav a Hindu name?
Yes. Uddhav is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit uddhava, name of Krishna's friend and counsellor.
How do you pronounce Uddhav?
Say it “ud-dhav”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Uddhav in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Uddhav is written ادھو. In its original script: उद्धव.
What are other spellings of Uddhav?
Uddhav is also spelled Uddhava.
Is the meaning of Uddhav 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.