Nakula
/N-AA-K-UH-L-AA/
Fourth Pandava, twin of Sahadeva (Mahabharata-wayang) — Nakula (Sanskrit-Javanese) is the fourth of the five Pandava brothers, twin to Sahadeva. Born to Madri through divine boon by the Ashvini Kumara twin gods. In Javanese wayang, Nakula is celebrated as the most-handsome Pandava, master of horsemanship, who wins his place by beauty and humility.
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Meaning & origin
Yes — Nakula is a Hindu boy name of Indonesian origin, meaning “Fourth Pandava, twin of Sahadeva (Mahabharata-wayang) — Nakula (Sanskrit-Javanese) is the fourth of the five Pandava brothers, twin to Sahadeva. Born to Madri through divine boon by the Ashvini Kumara twin gods. In Javanese wayang, Nakula is celebrated as the most-handsome Pandava, master of horsemanship, who wins his place by beauty and humility.”.
Nakula is a boy's name of Indonesian origin, traditionally used in Hindu families. The name means "Fourth Pandava, twin of Sahadeva (Mahabharata-wayang) — Nakula (Sanskrit-Javanese) is the fourth of the five Pandava brothers, twin to Sahadeva. Born to Madri through divine boon by the Ashvini Kumara twin gods. In Javanese wayang, Nakula is celebrated as the most-handsome Pandava, master of horsemanship, who wins his place by beauty and humility." and belongs to the Beauty cluster — names that carry grace, elegance, and aesthetic wonder.
Common among Indonesian, Javanese, Indian, American, British families, Nakula carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
Nakula's nakshatra & rashi
In Hindu tradition, a baby's name is chosen to harmonise with their nakshatra (birth star) and rashi (moon sign) — most often through an auspicious first syllable. Nakula opens with “Na”. Whether that's auspicious for your baby depends on their exact date, time and place of birth.
NameRoot works it out for you. Enter your baby's birth details and see exactly which nakshatra and rashi Nakula aligns with — and how strongly it scores.
See Nakula's nakshatra reading →What does Nakula's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Nakula resonates in either tradition.
Nakula's destiny number is 6 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Nakula's full reading →
Does Nakula go with your family's names?
Nakula breaks into 6 sounds: /N-AA-K-UH-L-AA/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Nakula sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Nakula beside your family's names →
Names similar to Nakula
If Nakula resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.
From the same tradition
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Sharing the same meaning
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Common questions about Nakula
What does the name Nakula mean?
Nakula means "Fourth Pandava, twin of Sahadeva (Mahabharata-wayang) — Nakula (Sanskrit-Javanese) is the fourth of the five Pandava brothers, twin to Sahadeva. Born to Madri through divine boon by the Ashvini Kumara twin gods. In Javanese wayang, Nakula is celebrated as the most-handsome Pandava, master of horsemanship, who wins his place by beauty and humility.." It is a boy name of Indonesian origin, traditionally used in Hindu families.
Is Nakula a boy or girl name?
Nakula is most commonly used as a boy name.
What is the origin of the name Nakula?
Nakula is of Indonesian origin, used in Hindu tradition, commonly among Indonesian, Javanese, Indian families.
Is Nakula a Hindu name?
Yes. Nakula is a boy name traditionally used in Hindu families, of Indonesian origin.
What does Nakula mean in Indonesian?
Nakula originates from Indonesian, where it means "Fourth Pandava, twin of Sahadeva (Mahabharata-wayang) — Nakula (Sanskrit-Javanese) is the fourth of the five Pandava brothers, twin to Sahadeva. Born to Madri through divine boon by the Ashvini Kumara twin gods. In Javanese wayang, Nakula is celebrated as the most-handsome Pandava, master of horsemanship, who wins his place by beauty and humility.."
What is the numerology of Nakula?
Nakula has a Pythagorean destiny number of 6 — nurturing and family devotion.
What is Nakula's rashi and nakshatra?
By its first syllable "Na", Nakula falls under the Ardra nakshatra and Mithuna (Gemini) rashi — its naam-rashi, or name-based moon sign. (A baby's birth nakshatra comes from their date and time of birth; NameRoot matches the two.)
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