What origin is the name Avatar?

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

Is Avatar a popular name?

Avatar 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 Avatar?

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

How is Avatar written in its native script?

Avatar is written अवतार.

What is the rashi of the name Avatar?

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

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Q: Is Avatar a rare name?

Yes. Avatar 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 Avatar

Avatar

Boy

sanskrit

3 syllables

Avatar is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "This Sanskrit name signifies an incarnation or the act of descending from a divine realm.", Rashi Mesh.

With sanskrit roots, Avatar is a boy name that means "This Sanskrit name signifies an incarnation or the act of descending from a divine realm.". It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: अवतार
Rashi: Mesh
Nakshatra: krittika (A)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

This Sanskrit name signifies an incarnation or the act of descending from a divine realm.

Popularity

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

Written as अवतार

Quick answers about Avatar

Very rare in US records

What does Avatar mean?

Avatar is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "This Sanskrit name signifies an incarnation or the act of descending from a divine realm.".

Is Avatar a rare name?

Yes. Avatar 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 Avatar

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: A (अ)
Rashi: Mesh (Aries)
Nakshatra: Krittika, pada 1
Name number: 6

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.