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Kairav
कैरवSay it KAI-ruv
- Meaning
- The white lotus that blossoms at night Monier-Williams, p. 311
- Say it
- KAI-ruv
- Written
- कैरव
- Other spellings
- Kairaav
Kairav
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Kairav meaning
Kairav (कैरव) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin.
The white lotus that blossoms at night
Kairav (कैरव) is Sanskrit kairava, which Monier-Williams gives as the white lotus-flower that blossoms at night. In Sanskrit this lotus belongs to the night, and the related feminine word kairavī means moonlight. The same dictionary lists a masculine kairava meaning a gambler or cheat, and an enemy, but the name follows the flower. Name lists give "white lotus", which matches. Kairavi is the matching girls' name.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 311 · entry kairava · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, kairava, p. 311
Fits your syllable
First sound कै
Punarvasu nakshatra, pada 1 · Mithun rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is के, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Kairav · Kairaav