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Nikunj
निकुंजSay it ni-KUNJ
- Meaning today
- Bower, grove
- Original meaning
- "a bower, arbour; a thicket" Monier-Williams, p. 544
- Say it
- ni-KUNJ
- Written
- निकुंज
- Other spellings
- Nikunja, Nikkunj
Nikunj
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Nikunj meaning
Nikunj (निकुंज) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin.
A bower, arbour; a thicket
Also used to mean: grove
Nikunj (निकुंज) is Sanskrit nikuñja, which Monier-Williams gives as a bower or arbour, a thicket where plants grow close together, citing the Mahabharata and classical poetry. In Vaishnava devotion the kunj or nikunj is the leafy grove of Vrindavan where Krishna and Radha meet, and the word is common in devotional songs and in the names of Vrindavan's gardens. Name lists give "bower" or "grove", matching the dictionary. Nikunj is used mainly in Gujarat, Rajasthan and North India.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 544 · entry ni-kuñja · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, ni-kuñja, p. 544
Fits your syllable
First sound नि
Anuradha nakshatra, pada 2 · Vrishchik rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is नी, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Nikunj · Nikunja · Nikkunj