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Kishore
किशोरSay it ki-SHORE
- Meaning today
- Young, youthful
- Original meaning
- "a colt; a youth, a lad" Monier-Williams, p. 284
- Say it
- ki-SHORE
- Written
- किशोर
- Other spellings
- Kishor, Kishoor
Kishore
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Kishore meaning
Kishore (किशोर) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin.
A colt; a youth, a lad
Also used to mean: young, youthful
Kishore (किशोर) comes from Sanskrit kiśora. Monier-Williams gives its first sense as a colt, the young of a horse, and then a youth or lad; it also records kiśora as a name for the sun. The feminine kiśorī means a filly or a maiden. In Hindi kishor is the everyday word for a teenager, and name lists give Kishore as "young" or "youthful", which matches the dictionary. The name is often part of longer devotional names for Krishna, such as Nandkishore and Jugalkishore. Kishor is another spelling.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 284 · entry kiśora · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, kiśora, p. 284 · Wikipedia, Kishore Kumar
Famous namesakes
- Kishore Kumar, Hindi film playback singer and actor (1929–1987)
Fits your syllable
First sound कि
Mrigashira nakshatra, pada 4 · Mithun rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is की, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Kishore · Kishor · Kishoor