About the name Nakul
Nakula is the quieter of the Mahabharata's twins, celebrated for his looks and his uncanny way with horses rather than for any great deed. That relative obscurity is an advantage now, offering parents an epic name that carries no crushing expectation.
Nakul is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced nuh-KOOL. On the NameRarity scale it scores 91 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 Nakul?
Nakul currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 2.3 people per million carry it — about 1 in 434,783. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Nakul
We have not catalogued a widely known public figure named Nakul 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 Nakul
Names similar to Nakul
Nimesh
nih-MAYSH
The blink of an eye, a fleeting instant
Aarush
AH-roosh
First ray of the sun; calm and reddish like dawn
Abhinandan
uh-bee-NUN-dun
Rejoicing, congratulation, from Abhinandananatha, the fourth Tirthankara
Anant
uh-NUNT
Endless, without limit
Anay
uh-NAY
One without a master; an epithet of Vishnu
Atul
uh-TOOL
Incomparable, without equal
Bharat
BHUH-rut
One who is maintained or nurtured, brother of Rama and eponym of India
Bhima
BHEE-mah
Terrible, awe-inspiring; the mighty second Pandava
Nakul — frequently asked questions
What does the name Nakul mean?
Nakul means "Mongoose; the fourth Pandava, famed for beauty and horsemanship". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Nakul?
Nakul is pronounced nuh-KOOL, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Nakul?
Nakul scores 91 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 434,783 people carry it — about 2.3 per million.
What is the numerology number for Nakul?
Nakul carries the expression number 5, known as The Free Spirit. Its soul urge number is 4 and its personality number is 1.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Nakul?
The lucky number for Nakul is 5 (with 14, 23, 32 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Bright Turquoise. The traditional lucky day is Wednesday and the associated gemstone is Aquamarine.