What origin is the name Bhaskar?

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

Is Bhaskar a popular name?

Bhaskar 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 Bhaskar?

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

How is Bhaskar written in its native script?

Bhaskar is written भास्कर.

What is the rashi of the name Bhaskar?

Bhaskar starts with the syllable “Bha” (भा), which traditionally belongs to Mula nakshatra, pada 3, in Dhanu rashi (Sagittarius).

Bhaskar

Q: Is Bhaskar a rare name?

Yes. Bhaskar 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 Bhaskar

Bhaskar

Boy

sanskrit

2 syllables

Bhaskar is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning the provider of light, which serves as a common title for the Sun in Hindu culture.", Rashi Dhanu.

Bhaskar is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning the provider of light, which serves as a common title for the Sun in Hindu culture.". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: भास्कर
Rashi: Dhanu
Nakshatra: mula (Bha)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name meaning the provider of light, which serves as a common title for the Sun in Hindu culture.

Popularity

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

Written as भास्कर

Quick answers about Bhaskar

Very rare in US records

What does Bhaskar mean?

Bhaskar is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning the provider of light, which serves as a common title for the Sun in Hindu culture.".

Is Bhaskar a rare name?

Yes. Bhaskar 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 Bhaskar

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Bha (भा)
Rashi: Dhanu (Sagittarius)
Nakshatra: Mula, pada 3
Name number: 7

By tradition, names starting with “Bha” suit babies born in Mula nakshatra (pada 3), which falls in Dhanu rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.

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Names with a similar meaning to Bhaskar

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