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Acharya name meaning

आचार्य

Say it: aa-CHAAR-ya/aːtsaːrja/

Gender
♂ Boy
Origin
Sanskrit
Syllables
3
Popularity
#3,521

Meaning of Acharya

Teacher, preceptor or spiritual guide; a learned master.

नेपालीमा: आचार्य संस्कृत शब्द हो, जसको अर्थ शिक्षक, गुरु वा आध्यात्मिक मार्गदर्शक हुन्छ। यसले विद्वान गुरुलाई जनाउँछ।

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Acharya at a glance

NameAcharya
In Nepaliआचार्य also अचार्य, अचर्य
GenderUsed mostly for boys
Linguistic originSanskrit
Commonly used inHindu tradition
Starts withA · अ
Length7 letters · 3 syllables · 3 akshar
Popularity#3,521 among boy names (1 person in our sample)

Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s community, religion or caste.

Famous people named Acharya

  • Acharya Bipin · b. 1994

    Wikipedia Contributor || Photographer

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Acharya in other scripts

Nepal Lipi (Newa)𑐁𑐔𑐵𑐬𑑂𑐫
Mithilakshar (Tirhuta)𑒂𑒔𑒰𑒩𑓂𑒨
Bengaliআচার্য
Gujaratiઆચાર્ય
Brahmi (ancient)𑀆𑀘𑀸𑀭𑁆𑀬
IAST romanizationācāry

FAQ about the name Acharya

What is the meaning of Acharya?

Acharya means: Teacher, preceptor or spiritual guide; a learned master. (नेपालीमा: आचार्य, गुरु)

Is Acharya a boy or girl name?

Used mostly for boys.

How do you write Acharya in Nepali?

Acharya is written आचार्य in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written अचार्य or अचर्य.

How do you pronounce Acharya?

Acharya is pronounced aa-CHAAR-ya (IPA: /aːtsaːrja/).

What is the origin of the name Acharya?

Acharya is of Sanskrit origin.

How popular is the name Acharya?

Acharya ranks #3521 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.

Famous people named Acharya?

Notable people named Acharya include Acharya Bipin (Wikipedia Contributor || Photographer).