Kesav
केशव
Name of Lord Krishna; Lord Venkateswara; Lord Vishnu; Long Haired; Slayer of Keshi demon
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Rashi
♊ Mithuna
Gemini · Mercury
Nakshatra
★ Punarvasu
Birth Star · Jupiter
Lucky No.
8
Saturn · Chaldean
Meaning of Kesav
Name of Lord Krishna; Lord Venkateswara; Lord Vishnu; Long Haired; Slayer of Keshi demon
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Pronunciation & Structure
Pronunciation: /KEH-sav/
Syllables: 2
Akshara Count: 3
Rashi & Nakshatra
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Numerology
8
Chaldean Number 8
Number 8 is ruled by Saturn (Shani), the planet of karma, discipline, and justice. People with this number have immense potential for worldly success through hard work. They are powerful, determined, and understand that effort equals reward. In Indian tradition, Shani is both the most feared and most rewarding planet — those who align with Saturn's lessons of integrity and discipline are greatly blessed.
Planet: Saturn
Colors: Dark Blue, Black, Dark Brown Days: Saturday Gems: Blue Sapphire, Black Pearl, Amethyst
Browse Number 8 names
Spelling Variants of Kesav
— Same name, different spellings
All variants below refer to the same name (केशव) with the same meaning. The spelling difference is in English romanisation only — choose whichever you prefer for official documents.
Similar Names
Names that sound phonetically similar — same vibe, slightly different option
Sounds Similar
Kesan
केसन
Long-haired (if derived from Keshin); Unknown otherwise
🔊 Phonetic match (key dist 1, name dist 1)
Keshat
केशट
Blessed; Virile; An arrow of Kaama; Another name for Lord Vishnu
🔊 Phonetic match (key dist 1, name dist 2)
Keshan
केशन
Long-haired (if derived from Keshin); Unknown otherwise
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Keshab
केशव
Name of Lord Krishna; Lord Venkateswara; Lord Vishnu; Long Haired; Slayer of Keshi demon
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Kesavan
केशवन
Lord venkateswara
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Kesavalu
केसवालु
Lord Krishna
🔊 Phonetic match (key dist 3, name dist 3)
Kesu
केसु
Lord Krishna, Sort form of Keshav
🔊 Phonetic match (key dist 2, name dist 2)
Keshin
केशिन्
Long haired; Lion
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Keshik
केशिक
Long haired; Having fine or luxuriant hair
🔊 Phonetic match (key dist 2, name dist 3)
Keshto
केष्टो
Affectionate form of Keshava (Lord Krishna) or related to Kesari (Hanuman's father)
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Similar Meaning
Yadav
यादव
Lord Krishna; Descendant from Yadu; Name of Krishna
💡 Shared 4 tag(s); top #525, #31, #2059 (Jaccard 1.00)
Gobind
गोबिंद
Cowherd, Lord Krishna
💡 Shared 4 tag(s); top #525, #31, #2059 (Jaccard 1.00)
Manmohan
मनमोहन
Pleasing; Lord Krishna
💡 Shared 3 tag(s); top #525, #31, #2059 (Jaccard 0.86)
Ram Krishna
राम कृष्ण
Lord Rama and Lord Krishna
💡 Shared 3 tag(s); top #525, #31, #2059 (Jaccard 0.86)
Rammohan
राममोहन
Lord Rama and Lord Krishna
💡 Shared 3 tag(s); top #525, #31, #2059 (Jaccard 0.86)
Damodar
दामोदर
Dam=cord; Udara=stomach; Lord when he was tied with a rope around his waist
💡 Shared 3 tag(s); top #525, #31, #2059 (Jaccard 0.86)
Madhavan
माधवन
Lord Vishnu; Lord Krishna
💡 Shared 3 tag(s); top #525, #31, #2059 (Jaccard 0.86)
Ramakrishna
रामकृष्ण
Combination of both Ram and Lord Krishna
💡 Shared 3 tag(s); top #525, #31, #2059 (Jaccard 0.86)
Ram Mohan
राम मोहन
Lord Rama and Lord Krishna
💡 Shared 3 tag(s); top #525, #31, #2059 (Jaccard 0.86)
Rama Krishna
राम कृष्ण
Combination of both Ram and Lord Krishna
💡 Shared 3 tag(s); top #525, #31, #2059 (Jaccard 0.86)
Kesav in Different Languages
Hindi
केशव
Kesav
भगवान कृष्ण का नाम; भगवान विष्णु; लंबे बालों वाला; केशी राक्षस का वध करने वाला
Bengali
কেশব
Kesav
ভগবান কৃষ্ণের নাম; ভগবান বিষ্ণু; দীর্ঘ কেশী
Marathi
केशव
Kesav
भगवान कृष्णाचे नाव; भगवान विष्णू; लांब केसांचा; केशी राक्षसाचा वध करणारा
Telugu
కేశవ్
Kesav
శ్రీకృష్ణుని పేరు; విష్ణువు; పొడవైన జుట్టు కలవాడు; కేశి రాక్షసుడిని సంహరించినవాడు
Tamil
கேசவ்
Kesav
கிருஷ்ணரின் பெயர்; விஷ்ணு; நீண்ட கூந்தல் கொண்டவர்; கேசி அரக்கனை அழித்தவர்
Gujarati
કેશવ
Kesav
ભગવાન કૃષ્ણનું નામ; ભગવાન વિષ્ણુ; લાંબા વાળવાળા
Kannada
ಕೇಶವ್
Kesav
ಶ್ರೀಕೃಷ್ಣನ ಹೆಸರು; ವಿಷ್ಣು; ಉದ್ದನೆಯ ಕೂದಲಿನವನು; ಕೇಶಿ ರಾಕ್ಷಸನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದವನು
Malayalam
കേശവ്
Kesav
ശ്രീകൃഷ്ണന്റെ പേര്; വിഷ്ണു; നീണ്ട മുടിയുള്ളവൻ; കേശി രാക്ഷസനെ വധിച്ചവൻ
Punjabi
ਕੇਸ਼ਵ
Kesav
ਭਗਵਾਨ ਕ੍ਰਿਸ਼ਨ ਦਾ ਨਾਮ; ਭਗਵਾਨ ਵਿਸ਼ਨੂੰ; ਲੰਬੇ ਵਾਲਾਂ ਵਾਲਾ
Odia
କେଶବ
Kesav
ଭଗବାନ କୃଷ୍ଣଙ୍କ ନାମ; ଭଗବାନ ବିଷ୍ଣୁ; ଲମ୍ବା କେଶଧାରୀ
Sanskrit
केशव
Kesav
कृष्णस्य नाम; विष्णुः; दीर्घकेशः; केशिराक्षसस्य हन्ता
Nepali
केशव
Kesav
भगवान कृष्णको नाम; भगवान विष्णु; लामो कपाल भएको; केशी राक्षसको वध गर्ने
Frequently Asked Questions
Name of Lord Krishna; Lord Venkateswara; Lord Vishnu; Long Haired; Slayer of Keshi demon
Mithuna
Punarvasu
The Chaldean numerology number of Kesav is 8.
Kesav is a boy name.
Kesav has its origin in sanskrit.
Kesav is pronounced as /KEH-sav/.
Kesav has 2 syllables.
Kesav has an akshara count of 3, calculated from its Devanagari spelling.
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Pleasing; Lord Krishna
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Dam=cord; Udara=stomach; Lord when he was tied with a rope around his waist
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