What origin is the name Pushkara?

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

Is Pushkara a popular name?

Pushkara 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 Pushkara?

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

How is Pushkara written in its native script?

Pushkara is written पुष्कर.

What is the rashi of the name Pushkara?

Pushkara starts with the syllable “Pu” (पू), which traditionally belongs to Hasta nakshatra, pada 1, in Kanya rashi (Virgo).

Pushkara

Q: Is Pushkara a rare name?

Yes. Pushkara 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 Pushkara

Pushkara

Boy

sanskrit

3 syllables

Pushkara is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "A Sanskrit name that can refer to a blue lotus, a fountain, or a sacred lake.", Rashi Kanya.

The meaning of Pushkara is "A Sanskrit name that can refer to a blue lotus, a fountain, or a sacred lake." — a boy name of sanskrit origin. At 8 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: पुष्कर
Rashi: Kanya
Nakshatra: hasta (Pu)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name that can refer to a blue lotus, a fountain, or a sacred lake.

Popularity

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

Written as पुष्कर

Quick answers about Pushkara

Very rare in US records

What does Pushkara mean?

Pushkara is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name that can refer to a blue lotus, a fountain, or a sacred lake.".

Is Pushkara a rare name?

Yes. Pushkara 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 Pushkara

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Pu (पू)
Rashi: Kanya (Virgo)
Nakshatra: Hasta, pada 1
Name number: 1

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