About the name Kunti
Kunti carries the epic's most painful secret, a son set adrift on a river and disowned for a lifetime, which makes her one of Sanskrit literature's most human figures. The name is rare today precisely because everyone knows the story attached to it.
Kunti is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced KOON-tee. On the NameRarity scale it scores 96 out of 100, which places it in the ultra rare band — fewer than 1 in 10,000 people carry this name. You will almost never meet another. Its strongest period was the classical era.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Kunti?
Kunti currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 1.4 people per million carry it — about 1 in 714,286. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Kunti
We have not catalogued a widely known public figure named Kunti yet. That is part of what makes it a distinctive choice — the name is not already attached to someone else in most people's minds.
Spellings and variants of Kunti
Names similar to Kunti
Kanvi
KUN-vee
Wise girl, of the line of the sage
Karuna
kah-ROO-nah
Compassion, active mercy toward suffering
Aditi
AH-dih-tee
Boundless, free; the Vedic mother goddess of the Adityas
Bhanumati
bhah-noo-MAH-tee
Possessing radiance, wife of Duryodhana in the Mahabharata
Bhavna
BHAAV-nah
Feeling, sincerity of the heart
Damayanti
dah-mah-YAHN-tee
Subduing, one who tames; the princess of Vidarbha in the Mahabharata's tale of Nala
Deepti
DEEP-tee
Brilliance, the glow of a flame
Dhriti
DHRI-tee
Steadfastness, courage held over time
Kunti — frequently asked questions
What does the name Kunti mean?
Kunti means "Of the Kunti clan; mother of the Pandava princes in the Mahabharata". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Kunti?
Kunti is pronounced KOON-tee, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Kunti?
Kunti scores 96 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 714,286 people carry it — about 1.4 per million.
What is the numerology number for Kunti?
Kunti carries the expression number 3, known as The Storyteller. Its soul urge number is 3 and its personality number is 9.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Kunti?
The lucky number for Kunti is 3 (with 12, 21, 30 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Lilac Amethyst. The traditional lucky day is Thursday and the associated gemstone is Amethyst.