Nepali boy name
Alankar name meaning
अलंकार
Say it: a-lan-KAAR/ʌlʌŋkaːr/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- #1,838
Meaning of Alankar
Ornament, adornment; a figure of speech.
नेपालीमा: अलंकार भन्नाले गहना वा सजावट बुझिन्छ। साहित्यमा यसले भाषालाई सुन्दर बनाउने अलङ्कारलाई जनाउँछ।
“-kar” means maker or doer: Prabhakar and Diwakar (the sun, maker of light and day), Shankar (bringer of welfare). More boy names ending in -kar →
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Alankar at a glance
| Name | Alankar |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | अलंकार also अलंकर, अलनकर |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | A · अ |
| Length | 7 letters · 3 syllables · 4 akshar |
| Popularity | #1,838 among boy names (2 people 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.
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Names that sound like Alankar
Alankar in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐀𑐮𑑄𑐎𑐵𑐬 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒁𑒪𑓀𑒏𑒰𑒩 |
| Bengali | অলংকার |
| Gujarati | અલંકાર |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀅𑀮𑀁𑀓𑀸𑀭 |
| IAST romanization | alaṃkār |
FAQ about the name Alankar
What is the meaning of Alankar?
Alankar means: Ornament, adornment; a figure of speech. (नेपालीमा: अलङ्कार, गहना)
Is Alankar a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys.
How do you write Alankar in Nepali?
Alankar is written अलंकार in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written अलंकर or अलनकर.
How do you pronounce Alankar?
Alankar is pronounced a-lan-KAAR (IPA: /ʌlʌŋkaːr/).
What is the origin of the name Alankar?
Alankar is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Alankar?
Alankar ranks #1838 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.