Keshav

Keshav Meaning & Origin

About Keshav
The name "Keshav" is of Sanskrit origin and is commonly used as a masculine name in India. It is derived from the combination of two Sanskrit words: "kesha" meaning "hair" and "ava" meaning "one who possesses." Therefore, the name "Keshav" can be interpreted to mean "one who has beautiful or long hair." It is also one of the many names of Lord Krishna, a Hindu deity, and is often used as a given name to honor or invoke his qualities of beauty and divinity.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Keshav are male.

Keshav Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 2.22% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KXF
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0201
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 SH AE0 V
🌐 IPA
/keshav*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KXF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K210

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Keshav in Braille

Here's how to represent Keshav in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Keshav in braille

How to Spell the Name Keshav in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Keshav using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Keshav in sign language

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