What origin is the name Avtar?

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

Is Avtar a popular name?

Avtar 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 Avtar?

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

How is Avtar written in its native script?

Avtar is written अवतार.

What is the rashi of the name Avtar?

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

Avtar

Q: Is Avtar a rare name?

Yes. Avtar 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 Avtar

Avtar

Boy

sanskrit

2 syllables

Avtar is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "Derived from Sanskrit, this name means holy incarnation. It refers to the concept of a deity or god taking a physical form on earth.", Rashi Mesh.

Avtar is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "Derived from Sanskrit, this name means holy incarnation. It refers to the concept of a deity or god taking a physical form on earth.". It has 2 syllables.

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

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Derived from Sanskrit, this name means holy incarnation. It refers to the concept of a deity or god taking a physical form on earth.

Popularity

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

Written as अवतार

Quick answers about Avtar

Very rare in US records

What does Avtar mean?

Avtar is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "Derived from Sanskrit, this name means holy incarnation. It refers to the concept of a deity or god taking a physical form on earth.".

Is Avtar a rare name?

Yes. Avtar 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 Avtar

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: A (अ)
Rashi: Mesh (Aries)
Nakshatra: Krittika, pada 1
Name number: 5

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.

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Names with a similar meaning to Avtar

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