Keshava

Keshava Meaning & Origin

About Keshava
The name "Keshava" is of Sanskrit origin and is commonly used as a masculine name in India. It is composed of two elements: "Kesha" meaning "hair" and "va" meaning "possessing." Therefore, "Keshava" can be interpreted as "one who has beautiful or long hair." In Hindu mythology, it is also an epithet of Lord Vishnu, one of the principal deities in Hinduism.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Keshava are male.

Keshava Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has remained the same by 0% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KXF
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K02010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH0 CH AA1 V AH0
🌐 IPA
/keshava*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KXF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K210

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Keshava in Braille

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

The name Keshava in braille

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

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

The name Keshava in sign language

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