Kapaleshwar: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Kapaleshwar – Meaning: Lord of the skull – Origin: Sanskrit – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: kuh-pah-LESH-wer


Kapaleshwar is a Sanskrit boy's name meaning “Lord of the skull”. It appears in our list of 200+ Hindu Baby Boy Names — Sacred, Strong, and Steeped in Tradition.

Meaning & Origin of Kapaleshwar

Meaning: Lord of the skull.

Origin: Sanskrit.

How to Pronounce Kapaleshwar

Phonetic: kuh-pah-LESH-wer   IPA: /kəpɑːˈlɛʃwər/

Popularity of Kapaleshwar

Kapaleshwar doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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