Kushal
Meaning
"skilled, expert, clever"
Origin: Sanskrit
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,814
- Total SSA Count
- 16
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Kush
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"skilled, expert, clever"
Origin: Sanskrit
"courageous hero"
Origin: Sanskrit
Kushal is more popular, ranked #5814 vs #5918 for Nirvik.
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Kushal is more popular, ranked #5814 compared to Nirvik at #5918 in the United States.
Kushal means "skilled, expert, clever" (Sanskrit origin). Nirvik means "courageous hero" (Sanskrit origin).
Kushal is primarily a boy name. Nirvik is primarily a boy name.