Kapila name - Meaning of Kapila

Kapila name - Meaning of Kapila

Gender

Masculine

Lucky Number

5

Usage

Indian, Hinduism, Sanskrit

Pronounced

kah-PEE-lah

Kapila Meaning

Means "reddish brown" in Sanskrit, derived from (kapi) "monkey". In the Hindu epic the 'Mahabharata' this is the name of a sage who founded Samkhya philosophy and is identified with the god Vishnu. Kapila originates in Sanskrit and means "brown red". In Hinduism, this was the name of a sage and an incarnation of Vishnu. As a masculine given name it is mainly used in India, in the US it is very rare.

Kapila Related Names
Variant: Kapil (Indian)