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Sankar

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Updated: Jul 24, 2024 | 👁️ 23 Views | 🔊 16 Pronunciations
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Gender: Male

Origin: Sanskrit

Meaning: Fortunate, Creator, Lord Shiva

Pronunciation: SUN-kuhr, /ˈsʌŋkər/, S AE NG K ER

Popularity Rank: #5,074

On this page:

  • 1. Sankar Meanings
  • 2. Sankar Pronunciation Guide
  • 3. Record your pronunciation of Sankar
  • 4. Translations of Sankar
  • 5. Sankar Name Popularity
  • 6. Famous People with Name Sankar
  • 7. Sankar Name Poster
  • 8. Names similar to Sankar

Sankar Meanings

  • Fortunate
  • Creator
  • Lord Shiva
  • Origin - Sanskrit

Sanskrit name meaning 'auspicious' or 'fortunate'. It is a common name in India and is often given to boys born under favorable circumstances.

The name Sankar is of Sanskrit origin and means Fortunate, Creator, Lord Shiva. It is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.

Sankar is commonly found in India, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and 48 more countries.

Sankar Pronunciation Guide

Phonetic Pronunciation: SUN-kuhr

IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /ˈsʌŋkər/

ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: S AE NG K ER

S: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)

AE: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)

NG: Pronounce as in "sing" (S IH NG)

K: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)

ER: Pronounce as in "bird" (B ER D)

This pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET system, a phonetic notation developed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) for speech recognition systems. Each ARPABET symbol corresponds to a distinct sound in English. For example, 'JH' represents the sound as in 'joke,' 'AA' represents the sound as in 'father,' and 'N' represents the sound as in 'no.'

The pronunciation guide was generated using the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, a public domain resource for phonetic pronunciations of words.

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Sankar Name Popularity

At NamesLook, the name Sankar is recorded 11,502 times globally, ranking it as the 5,074th most common name worldwide.

Sankar is most prevalent in India, with 2,842 occurrences, making it the 257th most popular name in the country.

In India, the name Sankar is found among 1 in every 307 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.

Sankar Popularity by Country

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India#2571 : 307
Saudi Arabia#1,4941 : 1,387
United Arab Emirates#5911 : 752
Kuwait#2321 : 495
Singapore#3751 : 549
Oman#5471 : 650
Qatar#4471 : 843
Malaysia#3,7411 : 6,087
Bahrain#6041 : 1,123
Bangladesh#1,8971 : 2,124
United States of America#9,6621 : 8,454
United Kingdom#8,9601 : 9,292
France#15,4611 : 23,285
Finland#2,1061 : 3,048
Canada#10,4431 : 13,324
Italy#28,9611 : 45,482
Iraq#35,1851 : 58,594

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Names similar to Sankar

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