Shankar name meaning
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What does Shankar mean?
Used commonly in Gujarati, Marathi, Telugu, Oriya, Kannada, Malayalam, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Bengali, Tamil, Indian and Hindi far-out, Shankar means "Lord Shiva, Bliss Maker or Tamil Music Director Shankar" and is used for boys is originated from Sanskrit.
Shankar is variant of Shankara. Shankara means Bliss Maker and Giver of Joy is originated from Sanskrit.
Variants of Shankar
Names that rhyme with ShankarHow popular is the name Shankar?
Shankar is an uncommon baby name in United States, its highest ever rank is 6094 (1997) in its 13 years run on United States naming chart. Shankar is a rare baby name in England and Wales, chances of it being still in use are very slim.
However things change on global perspective, Shankar is extremely popular in India where every 1 in 900 have the name. Also the baby name is popular in Bangladesh and Pakistan. At least, 1500000 people globally have been given the name as per our evaluation.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 10700 | 6 |
| 2017 | 10700 | 6 |
| 2016 | 10673 | 6 |
| 2012 | 12241 | 5 |
| 2004 | 11343 | 5 |
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Numerological aspects of Shankar
You are self-reliant, self-motivated and persistent. Remember that life is to have fun and don't worry much. When it comes to love, you are always attracted by people who are your total opposite. You need to open up and allow your closest ones to enter your real world. You often denies your emotions and suppress your rage when you should be expressing it in a healthy way like exercising or meditating.
Looking for a name like Shankar? Please go through the following names
- Dhawal - Origin of Dhawal is in Sanskrit, meaning of Dhawal is "White" which is mainly used in Oriya and Telugu is aimed at baby boys
- Aakesh means Lord of the Heavens or Derived from Aagayam is used as a baby boy name and is particulary used in Gujarati and Oriya is of Sanskrit origin
- Atula substantially is used in Marathi, Oriya and Tamil is rooted from Sanskrit, meaning of Atula is "Incomparable, Without an Equal or Uncomparable" is bestowed upon both sexes
- Bhargav - Far-out Bhargav is used chiefly in Kannada and Bengali, Bhargav means "Lord Shiva" aimed at boys is originated from Sanskrit
- Hasika - Meaning of Hasika is Smiling or Laughter is used in Sindhi and Tamil and rooted from Sanskrit is used as a girl name
Famous people named Shankar
- Shankar Kistaiya, : Shankar Kistaiya, Gopal Godse, Digambar Badge
- Shankar Dayal Sharma, ninth President of India
- Shankar Jaikishan, popular and successful Indian composer duo of the Hindi film industry
- Shankar Nag, Indian actor, screenwriter, director
- Shankar Acharya, officeholder
- Shankar Mahadevan, Indian singer and composer
- Shankar Lakshman, Indian hockey player
- Shankar Retinam, Malaysian cricketer
- Shankar, was founder of the air wing and marine division of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam and a relative of Velupillai Prabhakaran
- Shankar Lamichhane, Nepalese writer
- Shankar, in Malayalam films
- Shankar Mukherjee in Faraar as Director
- Actor Shankar Chakraborty, renowned for movie Ghatak
- Shankar Kulkarni, from 1942 drama, romance flick 10 O'Clock, who characterized Ashok Deshmukh.
- In 1982, Shankar Mohan played the role of N in romance movie Veena Poovu.
- Shankar Ghosh, from 2009 drama, romance movie Jodi Kagoje Lekho Naam, who played N.
Lists having Shankar
- Boy names beginning with S
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- Malayalam Boy Names
- Marathi Boy Names
- Sindhi Boy Names
- Tamil Boy Names
- Telugu Boy Names
- Baby Names that mean Lord
- Baby Names that mean Shiva
- Baby Names that mean Bliss
- Baby Names that mean Maker
- Baby Names that mean Music