What origin is the name Pushpaketu?

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

What are good sister names for Pushpaketu?

Names from the same tamil tradition pair naturally with Pushpaketu — for example Akshita, Anubhuti, AadalNangai. You can browse more on our tamil names page.

What is the rashi of the name Pushpaketu?

Pushpaketu starts with the syllable “Pu” (पू), which traditionally belongs to Hasta nakshatra, pada 1, in Kanya rashi (Virgo). This is based on the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable.

Pushpaketu

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Pushpaketu

Pushpaketu

Boy

Tamil

4 syllables

Pushpaketu is a Tamil boy's name meaning "Kamdev, cupid.", Rashi Kanya.

Parents who choose Pushpaketu pick a boy name from the Tamil tradition, meaning "Kamdev, cupid.". At 10 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 4 syllables.

Rashi: Kanya
Nakshatra: hasta (Pu)
Origin: Tamil
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 4

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Last updated 22 October 2026.

Meaning

Kamdev, cupid.

Popularity

No birth-record data (source: not in US birth records; popularity in India is not tracked)

Quick answers about Pushpaketu

What does Pushpaketu mean?

Pushpaketu is a boy name of Tamil origin meaning "Kamdev, cupid.".

How popular is Pushpaketu?

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Sister names that go with Pushpaketu

Akshita Anubhuti AadalNangai Achira Adwiteya Aesha

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Pu (पू)
Rashi: Kanya (Virgo)
Nakshatra: Hasta, pada 1
Name number: 3

By tradition, names starting with “Pu” suit babies born in Hasta nakshatra (pada 1), which falls in Kanya rashi. This is read from the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.