What origin is the name Puskara?

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

Is Puskara a popular name?

Puskara 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 Puskara?

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

How is Puskara written in its native script?

Puskara is written पुष्कर.

What is the rashi of the name Puskara?

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

Puskara

Q: Is Puskara a rare name?

Yes. Puskara 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 Puskara

Puskara

Boy

sanskrit

3 syllables

Puskara is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "This Sanskrit name signifies a blue lotus flower or a fountain. It is also a sacred name for the sun or a holy lake.", Rashi Kanya.

The meaning of Puskara is "This Sanskrit name signifies a blue lotus flower or a fountain. It is also a sacred name for the sun or a holy lake." — a boy name of sanskrit origin. 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

This Sanskrit name signifies a blue lotus flower or a fountain. It is also a sacred name for the sun or a holy lake.

Popularity

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

Written as पुष्कर

Quick answers about Puskara

Very rare in US records

What does Puskara mean?

Puskara is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "This Sanskrit name signifies a blue lotus flower or a fountain. It is also a sacred name for the sun or a holy lake.".

Is Puskara a rare name?

Yes. Puskara 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 Puskara

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Pu (पू)
Rashi: Kanya (Virgo)
Nakshatra: Hasta, pada 1
Name number: 5

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.

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Names with a similar meaning to Puskara

Puskara means "This Sanskrit name signifies a blue lotus flower or a fountain. It is also a sacred name for the sun or a holy lake." — these names share that spirit.