Given name · Hindi · Marathi
नकुल
“mongoose”
नकुल (nakul) is a masculine given name from Sanskrit, ultimately from Old Marathi. It is used in Hindi and Marathi.
Hindi and MarathiWritten in Devanagari script. In English: Nakul.
Meaning & origin
What it means
नकुल is Nakul written in Devanagari. Nakul means “mongoose.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
नकुल comes from Sanskrit, and ultimately from Old Marathi.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
नकुल’s family of names
In Hindi usage, नकुल has a conventional equivalent in the English form NAKUL. In Hindi usage, नकुल has a conventional equivalent in the English form NAKULA.
The ring: across languages.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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