What origin is the name Kesar?

Kesar comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Kesar a popular name?

Kesar is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Kesar?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Kesar — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

What is the rashi of the name Kesar?

Kesar starts with the syllable “Ke” (के), which traditionally belongs to Punarvasu nakshatra, pada 1, in Mithun rashi (Gemini).

Kesar

Q: Is Kesar a rare name?

Yes. Kesar does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Kesar

Kesar

Unisex

sanskrit

2 syllables

Kesar is a sanskrit unisex name meaning "This Sanskrit name has multiple associations including saffron, the pollen of a flower, or a powerful lion.", Rashi Mithun.

Parents who choose Kesar pick a unisex name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "This Sanskrit name has multiple associations including saffron, the pollen of a flower, or a powerful lion.". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: केसर
Rashi: Mithun
Nakshatra: punarvasu (Ke)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

This Sanskrit name has multiple associations including saffron, the pollen of a flower, or a powerful lion.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as केसर

Quick answers about Kesar

Very rare in US records

What does Kesar mean?

Kesar is a unisex name of sanskrit origin meaning "This Sanskrit name has multiple associations including saffron, the pollen of a flower, or a powerful lion.".

Is Kesar a rare name?

Yes. Kesar does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Kesar

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ke (के)
Rashi: Mithun (Gemini)
Nakshatra: Punarvasu, pada 1
Name number: 4

By tradition, names starting with “Ke” suit babies born in Punarvasu nakshatra (pada 1), which falls in Mithun rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.

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Names with a similar meaning to Kesar

Kesar means "This Sanskrit name has multiple associations including saffron, the pollen of a flower, or a powerful lion." — these names share that spirit.