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Kasturi
कस्तूरीSay it KUS-too-ree
- Meaning today
- Musk, fragrance
- Original meaning
- "musk; the musk mallow plant" Monier-Williams, p. 266
- Say it
- KUS-too-ree
- Written
- कस्तूरी
- Other spellings
- Kasthuri, Kastoori
Kasturi
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Kasturi meaning
Kasturi (कस्तूरी) is a Hindu girl's name of Sanskrit origin.
Musk; the musk mallow plant
Also used to mean: fragrance
Kasturi (कस्तूरी) is the Sanskrit and Hindi word for musk, the rare perfume once taken from the musk deer of the Himalayas. Monier-Williams also lists the musk mallow, a plant whose seeds smell of musk. Name lists give "musk", matching the dictionary. In devotional poetry the musk deer that searches the forest for a scent it carries itself is a well-known image of the seeker. Kasturba, the name of Mahatma Gandhi's wife, is built on the same word.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 266 · entry kastūrī · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, kastūrī, p. 266
Fits your syllable
First sound क
Mrigashira nakshatra, pada 3 · Mithun rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is का, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Kasturi · Kasthuri · Kastoori