What origin is the name Shikhar?

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

Is Shikhar a popular name?

Shikhar 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 Shikhar?

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

How is Shikhar written in its native script?

Shikhar is written शिखर.

Shikhar

Q: Is Shikhar a rare name?

Yes. Shikhar 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 Shikhar

Shikhar

Boy

sanskrit

2 syllables

Shikhar is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "A masculine Sanskrit name that means peak or mountain peak, symbolizing the highest point of achievement.".

Parents who choose Shikhar pick a boy name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "A masculine Sanskrit name that means peak or mountain peak, symbolizing the highest point of achievement.". It has 2 syllables.

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

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A masculine Sanskrit name that means peak or mountain peak, symbolizing the highest point of achievement.

Popularity

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

Written as शिखर

Quick answers about Shikhar

Very rare in US records

What does Shikhar mean?

Shikhar is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A masculine Sanskrit name that means peak or mountain peak, symbolizing the highest point of achievement.".

Is Shikhar a rare name?

Yes. Shikhar 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 Shikhar

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

The starting sound of Shikhar 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.

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