Neelkanth: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Neelkanth – Meaning: blue-throated – Origin: Sanskrit – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: NEEL-kunth


Neelkanth is a Sanskrit boy's name meaning “blue-throated”. It appears in our list of 200+ Hindu Baby Boy Names — Sacred, Strong, and Steeped in Tradition.

Meaning & Origin of Neelkanth

Meaning: Blue-throated.

Origin: Sanskrit.

Source: Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Neelkanth

Phonetic: NEEL-kunth   IPA: /ˈniːlkʌntʰ/

Popularity of Neelkanth

Neelkanth 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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