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Kundan

Quick answerThe name 'Kundan' means "pure gold" or "refined gold" in Sanskrit, derived from the root *kund* referring to a type of high-quality gold.

India · Boy · 2 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#168
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Peak year2020
Syllables2
OriginIndia
LanguageSanskrit
CultureHindu and Jain
ReligionHinduism and Jainism
Letters6
Numerology2 Chaldean 5
Global rank#168

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Kundan

The name 'Kundan' means "pure gold" or "refined gold" in Sanskrit, derived from the root *kund* referring to a type of high-quality gold.

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Etymology

The name 'Kundan' means "pure gold" or "refined gold" in Sanskrit, derived from the root *kund* referring to a type of high-quality gold. It is primarily used in Hindu and Jain cultures of India, historically associated with royalty and jewelry, and appears in medieval Indian literature as a term for exquisite ornamentation.

Kundan currently ranks #168 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2020.

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