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Nandkishore
नन्दकिशोरSay it nund-ki-SHORE
- Meaning today
- Son of nanda, lord krishna
- Original meaning
- "Nanda's youth: the young Krishna, son of Nanda" Monier-Williams, p. 284
- Say it
- nund-ki-SHORE
- Written
- नन्दकिशोर
- Other spellings
- Nandkishor, Nandakishore, Nand Kishore
Nandkishore
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Nandkishore meaning
Nandkishore (नन्दकिशोर) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin.
Nanda's youth: the young Krishna, son of Nanda
Also used to mean: lord krishna
Nandkishore (नन्दकिशोर) joins two Sanskrit words. Nanda is the cowherd chief of Gokul who raised Krishna, and kiśora, in Monier-Williams, is a colt and then a youth or lad. Together they mean "Nanda's boy", the young Krishna growing up in Vraja. Devotional poetry and bhajans use Nandkishore as a loving title for Krishna, alongside Nandlal and Nandkumar. Name lists give "son of Nanda" or "Lord Krishna", matching the parts. It is used in North and West India, often written as two words, Nand Kishore.
In Hindu tradition this is a name of Krishna.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 284 · entry kiśora · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, kiśora, p. 284 · Monier-Williams, nanda, p. 526
How the name is built
- Nanda :
- Kiśora :
Fits your syllable
First sound न
Anuradha nakshatra, pada 1 · Vrishchik rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is ना, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Nandkishore · Nandkishor · Nandakishore · Nand Kishore