Shankar

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Meaning
Shankar means "giver of joy" or "benefactor" in Sanskrit. It is also another name for Lord Shiva, one of the principal deities in Hinduism.
Scripts(How to write)
शंकर (Devanagari)
शंकर(Hindi, Marathi)
शङ्कर(Nepali)
শংকর(Bengali)
சங்கர்(Tamil)
శంకర్(Telugu)
ಶಂಕರ್(Kannada)
ശങ്കർ(Malayalam)

cartoon of the name Shankar
Cartoon of Shankar

Shankar Name meanings & History

Shankar means "giver of joy" or "benefactor" in Sanskrit. It is also another name for Lord Shiva, one of the principal deities in Hinduism. Modern transcription of Shankara. Shankar is primarily used as a first name for boys in Hindu families, although it may also be used as a middle name or surname.

Zodiac Sign of Shankar: Success Capricorn

Synonyms of Shankar:

S: Status,Solidity,Success,Sex,Security,Social Standing,Sensuality

H: Hobnobbing,Haggle,Hyper,Hope,Heart's Desire

A: Angry,Assertive,Aggressive,Argumentative,Action,Ambitious

N: Nitpicking,Nagging,Neurosis,Nervous,Nice,Nutrition,Neat

K: Kundalini,Karma,Karate,Kind

R: Restless,Resourceful,Rational,Reason

Shankar is:

  • a Formal name
  • a Natural name
  • a Rough name

Famous People

There are many notable people with the name Shankar, including musician Ravi Shankar, writer Shankar Nag, and director Shankar Shanmugham.

Related Names to Shankar

Other names related to Shankar include Shiva, Rudra, Mahesh, and Ishan.

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