Kapil
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
Kapil is a boys' name of Sanskrit origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Kapil mean?
Sanskrit
A male given name from Sanskrit used in India.
From Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Is Kapil a girl's or a boy's name?
Kapil is a boys' name.
How popular is Kapil in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 9 boys.
Kapil in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3 | #3,255 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 4 | #2,513 |
| 1998 | 4 | #2,531 |
| 1997 | 7 | #1,678 |
| 1996 | 9 | #1,394 |
Names like Kapil
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Kai, Koa, Keanu, Nikhil, Khalil, Kane, Kavi, Lawi, Makai, Ravi, Keshav, Krishna
More Sanskrit names
Maya, Bodhi, Arya, Lila, Arjun, Aarav, Rohan, Kali, Aryan, Opal, Arjan, Vihaan, Aadhya, Avyaan, Ishaan, Siya
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Kapil: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/kapil, updated 20 October 2026.