The baby name Kishor Kadam is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /kɪˈʃoːr/; respelling: KIH-shor.
The baby name Kishor Kadam is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /kɪˈʃoːr/; respelling: KIH-shor.
Kishor Kadam is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.
Kishor Kadam combines a Sanskrit-derived given name with a Maharashtrian surname. Kishor (Marathi/Hindi; from Sanskrit kiśora) means “adolescent, youthful,” and is an epithet of Krishna in devotional literature. It spread across North and Western India through Bhakti poetry and modern media; the spelling Kishore is widespread in Hindi, Bengali, and South Indian usage, with the feminine Kishori. Diminutives include Kish and Kishu.
Kadam is a Marathi- and Konkani-rooted surname likely linked to the kadam/kadamba tree (Neolamarckia cadamba), revered in Vaishnava lore, and also to Maratha clan and toponymic identities in Maharashtra, Goa, and coastal Karnataka. Variant and learned forms include Kadamba and Kadamb. The combined name thus carries layered cultural resonance - "youthful" paired with a tree sacred to Krishna. A notable bearer of the full name is the Marathi actor-poet Kishor Kadam, which has helped keep the pairing familiar in contemporary usage.
Kishor Kadam doesn't appear in any of the birth registries or name datasets we track. That usually points to a very rare, regional, or newly coined name. Whichever it is, scarcely anyone else carries it.
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