Rahul
Sanskrit origin 9 writing systems 5 approximations
- RāhulaSanskrit
- Rahula / RahulPrakrit / Middle Indo-Aryan
- RahulModern Hindi / English
Sanskrit → Prakrit → modern Hindi/English borrowing; the name comes from ancient Indian languages and reached modern English directly from Indic usage.
Often explained as 'conqueror of all miseries' or 'able, efficient'; traditional etymologies link it to Sanskrit roots (e.g. rāhu 'obstacle' with various folk-interpretations) and to the name of Buddha's son in Buddhist texts.