What origin is the name Mukunda?

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

Is Mukunda a popular name?

Mukunda 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 Mukunda?

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

How is Mukunda written in its native script?

Mukunda is written मुकुंद.

What is the rashi of the name Mukunda?

Mukunda starts with the syllable “Mu” (मू), which traditionally belongs to Magha nakshatra, pada 3, in Simha rashi (Leo).

Mukunda

Q: Is Mukunda a rare name?

Yes. Mukunda 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 Mukunda

Mukunda

Unisex

sanskrit

3 syllables

Mukunda is a sanskrit unisex name meaning "Freedom giver, mercury ( element ), jewel, vishnu, krishna; lord krishna; lord krishna, precious stone", Rashi Simha.

With sanskrit roots, Mukunda is a unisex name that means "Freedom giver, mercury ( element ), jewel, vishnu, krishna; lord krishna; lord krishna, precious stone". It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: मुकुंद
Rashi: Simha
Nakshatra: magha (Mu)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Freedom giver, mercury ( element ), jewel, vishnu, krishna; lord krishna; lord krishna, precious stone

Popularity

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

Written as मुकुंद

Quick answers about Mukunda

Very rare in US records

What does Mukunda mean?

Mukunda is a unisex name of sanskrit origin meaning "Freedom giver, mercury ( element ), jewel, vishnu, krishna; lord krishna; lord krishna, precious stone".

Is Mukunda a rare name?

Yes. Mukunda 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 Mukunda

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Mu (मू)
Rashi: Simha (Leo)
Nakshatra: Magha, pada 3
Name number: 1

By tradition, names starting with “Mu” suit babies born in Magha nakshatra (pada 3), which falls in Simha rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.

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Names with a similar meaning to Mukunda

Mukunda means "Freedom giver, mercury ( element ), jewel, vishnu, krishna; lord krishna; lord krishna, precious stone" — these names share that spirit.