Kunal
Kunal means Lotus, son of emperor Ashoka.
| Gender | boy |
| Origin | Sanskrit-Marathi |
| Language | Marathi |
| Starts with | K |
Classical Sanskrit origin
कुणाल (kuṇāla): N. of a son of Aśoka (whose eyes were put out in consequence of a rivalry between Aśoka's wives).
Source: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899), a public-domain scholarly reference — not every popular name today traces to a classical dictionary entry, so this section only appears where a verified match exists.
Traditional associations
In Hindu tradition, names are sometimes chosen by the baby's rashi (moon sign) or nakshatra (birth star). This is cultural tradition, not a rule.
- Rashi: Kark
- Nakshatra: Pushya
- More names starting with K
Names with a similar meaning
Names that share a word with “Lotus, son of emperor Ashoka”. Meanings are the common reading rather than a ruling — the same name is often glossed differently by different sources.
More boys' names of Sanskrit-Marathi origin
Other names under Kark rashi
- Priya — Beloved, dear one, darling
- Divyansh — Divine part, a sacred portion of the supreme divine
- Disha — Direction, path, guiding light
- Khushi — Happiness, joy
- Devansh — Part of God, divine fraction and heavenly portion
- Keerthana — Devotional song, praise
Traditional association, recorded because families use it when choosing — see all Kark names.
Where this comes from
Kunal's etymology is verified against Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899). Its meaning comes from our compiled name corpus, the least-sourced dataset on this site — we say so plainly on Sources & methodology rather than implying an authority we cannot name.