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Mukul
मुकुलSay it MOO-kool
- Meaning today
- Bud, blossoming
- Original meaning
- "a bud; also the body, the soul" Monier-Williams, p. 819
- Say it
- MOO-kool
- Written
- मुकुल
- Other spellings
- Mukula
Mukul
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Mukul meaning
Mukul (मुकुल) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin.
A bud; also the body, the soul
Also used to mean: blossoming
Mukul (मुकुल) is Sanskrit mukula, "a bud". Monier-Williams gives the bud first, and adds that the word could also mean the body and the soul, and, as an adjective, closed, as of eyes; in classical dance mukula hasta is the gesture of the fingers drawn together like a bud. Name lists give "bud" or "blossoming", which matches the dictionary, and some add "soul". The name has been used across North India and Bengal. Bearers include the former Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi and the actor Mukul Dev.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 819 · entry mukula · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, mukula, p. 819 · Wikipedia, Mukul · Wikipedia, Mukul Rohatgi · Wikipedia, Mukul Dev
Famous namesakes
- Mukul Rohatgi, former Attorney General of India
- Mukul Dev, Hindi film actor
Fits your syllable
First sound मु
Magha nakshatra, pada 3 · Simha rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is मू, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Mukul · Mukula