What origin is the name Ankur?

Ankur comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Ankur a popular name?

Ankur is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Ankur?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Ankur — for example Maya, Veda, Divya. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Ankur written in its native script?

Ankur is written अंकुर.

What is the rashi of the name Ankur?

Ankur starts with the syllable “A” (अ), which traditionally belongs to Krittika nakshatra, pada 1, in Mesh rashi (Aries).

Ankur

Q: Is Ankur a rare name?

Yes. Ankur does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Ankur

Ankur

Boy

sanskrit

2 syllables

Ankur is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "A Sanskrit name representing new life, specifically a bud or a sprout beginning to grow.", Rashi Mesh.

The meaning of Ankur is "A Sanskrit name representing new life, specifically a bud or a sprout beginning to grow." — a boy name of sanskrit origin. It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: अंकुर
Rashi: Mesh
Nakshatra: krittika (A)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name representing new life, specifically a bud or a sprout beginning to grow.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as अंकुर

Quick answers about Ankur

Very rare in US records

What does Ankur mean?

Ankur is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name representing new life, specifically a bud or a sprout beginning to grow.".

Is Ankur a rare name?

Yes. Ankur does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Ankur

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: A (अ)
Rashi: Mesh (Aries)
Nakshatra: Krittika, pada 1
Name number: 7

By tradition, names starting with “A” suit babies born in Krittika nakshatra (pada 1), which falls in Mesh rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.