What origin is the name Tilak?

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

Is Tilak a popular name?

Tilak 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 Tilak?

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

What is the rashi of the name Tilak?

Tilak starts with the syllable “Ti” (ती), which traditionally belongs to Vishakha nakshatra, pada 1, in Tula rashi (Libra).

Tilak

Q: Is Tilak a rare name?

Yes. Tilak 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 Tilak

Tilak

Boy

sanskrit

2 syllables

Tilak is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "Ornament, ornamental mark on fore-head; spot of vermillion or sandal wood paste on forehead", Rashi Tula.

With sanskrit roots, Tilak is a boy name that means "Ornament, ornamental mark on fore-head; spot of vermillion or sandal wood paste on forehead". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: तिलक
Rashi: Tula
Nakshatra: vishakha (Ti)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Ornament, ornamental mark on fore-head; spot of vermillion or sandal wood paste on forehead

Popularity

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

Written as तिलक

Quick answers about Tilak

Very rare in US records

What does Tilak mean?

Tilak is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "Ornament, ornamental mark on fore-head; spot of vermillion or sandal wood paste on forehead".

Is Tilak a rare name?

Yes. Tilak 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 Tilak

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ti (ती)
Rashi: Tula (Libra)
Nakshatra: Vishakha, pada 1
Name number: 2

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