What origin is the name Shankar?

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

Is Shankar a popular name?

Shankar 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 Shankar?

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

How is Shankar written in its native script?

Shankar is written शंकर.

Shankar

Q: Is Shankar a rare name?

Yes. Shankar 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 Shankar

Shankar

Boy

sanskrit

2 syllables

Shankar is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "A Sanskrit name for Lord Shiva, it translates to the one who causes happiness or the auspicious one.".

Parents who choose Shankar pick a boy name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "A Sanskrit name for Lord Shiva, it translates to the one who causes happiness or the auspicious one.". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: शंकर
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name for Lord Shiva, it translates to the one who causes happiness or the auspicious one.

Popularity

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

Written as शंकर

Quick answers about Shankar

Very rare in US records

What does Shankar mean?

Shankar is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name for Lord Shiva, it translates to the one who causes happiness or the auspicious one.".

Is Shankar a rare name?

Yes. Shankar 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 Shankar

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

The starting sound of Shankar has no entry in the traditional nakshatra syllable chart, so families usually choose it freely rather than by rashi. Its Chaldean name number is 1.