At a Glance
- Meaning
- Wooden pavilion
- Origin
- Sanskrit/Newari
- Pronunciation
- kat-man-DOO
Kathmandu is a Sanskrit/Newari name meaning “wooden pavilion”. It appears in our list of 225+ City Names for Babies With a World-Traveler Soul.
Meaning & Origin of Kathmandu
Meaning: Wooden pavilion.
Origin: Sanskrit/Newari.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Kathmandu
kat-man-DOOIPA /ˌkætmænˈduː/
Popularity of Kathmandu
Kathmandu 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.
Lists That Include Kathmandu
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