Ankur name meaning
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What does Ankur mean?
Ankur's meaning is New Life, Glow, Sprout, Sapling, Offshoot or Newborn is prevalently used in Tamil, Indian, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu, Oriya, Sanskrit, Hindi, Sikh, Gujarati, Kannada and Bengali used as a baby boy name is rooted from Sanskrit and Germanic.
Ankur is variant form of preeminent Anker. Anker is variant form of recent and preeminent Anchor. Also Anker is a form of venerable and customary Andrew. Anker is Danish equivalent of Ankarl.
Anker means Eagle and Man is rooted from Old Greek and Germanic.
How do I pronounce Ankur?
The most common pronunciation of two syllabled Ankur is a-nkur. It can also be pronounced as an-kur.
Variants of Ankur
Ankoor, Anker, Anchor, Andrew, Ankarl, Ancher, Adnrew, Andra, Andrewjacob, Andreas
How popular is the name Ankur?
Ankur is a unique baby name in United States, it has been in use since 1974 and was able to reach the top 2000 names. In 1981, it ranked 1521st when 40 boys were named Ankur.
Over 662 people have been named Ankur in United States. Ankur is a rare baby name in England and Wales there is very thin chances of it still being given. But an extremely popular name in India where every 1 in 10000 have the name.
According to our estimate, over 130000 babies have been named Ankur globally.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 12171 | 5 |
| 2011 | 10801 | 6 |
| 2009 | 8980 | 8 |
| 2008 | 8320 | 9 |
| 2007 | 12362 | 5 |
| 2006 | 7997 | 9 |
| 2005 | 10148 | 6 |
| 2004 | 11351 | 5 |
| 2003 | 6714 | 10 |
| 2002 | 7052 | 9 |
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What numerology tells about Ankur?
Once you distance yourself from everything you know inspiration will walk into your life again. You believe that art won't make you money, so you tend to focus on things that make a sure profit. Give art a chance. You are a seducer who doesn't care about true love but deep inside, you die to find someone who will teach you what true love looks like. You believe that nothing is impossible until your heart beats.
Other names similar to Ankur
- Bhairav - Boy name Bhairav is prevalently used in Marathi and Gujarati, meaning of Bhairav is "One who Vanquishes Fear or Lord Shiva" is rooted from Sanskrit
- Aksa - New-fangled and Rarefied Aksa primarily is used in Indian, Malayalam and Marathi aimed at both genders, meaning of Aksa is "Gods Blessing, Sole of God or Soul" is originated from Sanskrit
- Sarvani - Majorly used in Gujarati, Sanskrit and Telugu, Sarvani means "Complete, Universal or The All". It is rooted from Sanskrit is used for baby girls
- Vanalika has its origin in Sanskrit is primarily used in Malayalam and Sanskrit and is bestowed upon girls, Vanalika means "Sunflower"
- Janki - Meaning of Janki is Goddess Sita is originated from Sanskrit and is given to girls is especially used in Gujarati and Hindi
Sibling Names for Ankur
If you have chosen the name "Ankur" for your baby, you may be wondering what names would pair perfectly with it for siblings. Here is a list of names that have a similar style or meaning to "Ankur" to help inspire your choice.
Names for Ankur's sister
For a brother
Famous people named Ankur
- Ankur Khanna in Amu as Actor
- Ankur Vikal in Slumdog Millionaire as Actor
- Ankur Bhatia in short Grant St. Shaving Co. as Actor
Lists having Ankur
- Boy names beginning with A
- German Boy Names
- Sanskrit Boy Names
- Indian Boy Names
- Hindi Boy Names
- Bengali Boy Names
- Gujarati Boy Names
- Kannada Boy Names
- Malayalam Boy Names
- Marathi Boy Names
- Tamil Boy Names
- Telugu Boy Names
- Baby Names that mean Life
- Baby Names that mean Glow
Sources
- Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
- Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths