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Kamal

कमल

Kamal is a boy's name of Hindi origin meaning Nelumbo nucifera; lotus.

Meaning from en.wiktionary.org.

Below: how Kamal is written across 10 Indian scripts, its Chaldean numerology reading, the birth star traditionally linked to its first sound, and the short forms families actually use.

boy Hindi 2 syllables Root 2 · Moon

Kamal in 10 Indian scripts

Written out for the certificate, the invitation, and the passport form.

Hindi
कमल
Marathi
कमल
Bengali
কমল
Tamil
கமல
Telugu
కమల
Gujarati
કમલ
Kannada
ಕಮಲ
Malayalam
കമല
Punjabi
ਕਮਲ
Odia
କମଲ

Chaldean numerology

The traditional Chaldean system, which assigns a value to each letter by its sound.

Compound number
11
Hidden trials, danger of treachery — caution warranted
Root number
2
Ruling planet: ☽ Moon
HospitalityDiplomacyWellnessChildren's products

Fields traditionally considered favourable for root 2.

Rashi & Nakshatra

By the Avakahada chakra, the syllable table used at namkaran ceremonies.

Nakshatra
Mrigashira
Pada 3
Rashi (moon sign)
Mithuna (Gemini)
From the first sound of Kamal

Traditionally this table runs the other way: a pandit reads the baby's birth star from the janam kundli and gives you a syllable to start the name with. The birth chart, not the name, is the authority. We show the reverse lookup for reference.

Everyday use

Short forms
Kamu, Kami
How the name is likely to be shortened at home.
Pronunciation
Easy
2 syllables · Medium for non-Indian speakers

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