MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Kesar mean?
Kesar names the aromatic saffron used for colour, food and ritual. The personal name draws on this valuable fragrant substance.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
केसर
Conventional spelling
Devanagari
कैसर
Letter-by-letter: kaisara
20,534 records for this spelling. Historical records ↗
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Kesar in Indian usage
45,858 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
These totals and margins describe the spelling केसर.
Mostly recorded for girls (82.9%) in these historical records.
- Recorded as female: 38,006 records (82.9%).
- Recorded as male: 7,852 records (17.1%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 3,837 |
| 1940s | 6,612 |
| 1950s | 8,264 |
| 1960s | 8,592 |
| 1970s | 6,791 |
| 1980s | 6,342 |
| 1990s | 4,231 |
| Other decades | 1,189 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Rajasthan | 30,722 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 4,687 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 4,226 |
| Haryana | 3,652 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 1,232 |
| Bihar | 801 |
| Jharkhand | 199 |
| Maharashtra | 197 |
| Uttarakhand | 142 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Kesar / F | 3 | 5,927 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Kesar; Table_6, C6756 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Kesar; Table_6, C6756