What origin is the name Sikandar?

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

Is Sikandar a popular name?

Sikandar 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 Sikandar?

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

How is Sikandar written in its native script?

Sikandar is written सिकंदर.

What is the rashi of the name Sikandar?

Sikandar starts with the syllable “Si” (सी), which traditionally belongs to Shatabhisha nakshatra, pada 3, in Kumbh rashi (Aquarius).

Sikandar

Q: Is Sikandar a rare name?

Yes. Sikandar 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 Sikandar

Sikandar

Boy

sanskrit

3 syllables

Sikandar is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "A masculine name of Sanskrit origin meaning victorious. It is famously associated with a sovereign leader.", Rashi Kumbh.

The meaning of Sikandar is "A masculine name of Sanskrit origin meaning victorious. It is famously associated with a sovereign leader." — 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: सिकंदर
Rashi: Kumbh
Nakshatra: shatabhisha (Si)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A masculine name of Sanskrit origin meaning victorious. It is famously associated with a sovereign leader.

Popularity

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

Written as सिकंदर

Quick answers about Sikandar

Very rare in US records

What does Sikandar mean?

Sikandar is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A masculine name of Sanskrit origin meaning victorious. It is famously associated with a sovereign leader.".

Is Sikandar a rare name?

Yes. Sikandar 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 Sikandar

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Si (सी)
Rashi: Kumbh (Aquarius)
Nakshatra: Shatabhisha, pada 3
Name number: 1

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