Nepali unisex name
Ang name meaning
आङ
Say it: AANG/aːŋ/
- Gender
- ♂♀ Unisex
- Syllables
- 1
- Popularity
- #155
Meaning of Ang
Possible meaning
Body, limb (Sanskrit Anga); in Sherpa names a prefix associated with the youngest.
नेपालीमा: आङ संस्कृतमा अङ्ग, अर्थात् शरीर वा अवयवलाई जनाउँछ। शेर्पा नामहरूमा यो कान्छो सन्तानसँग जोडिएको उपसर्ग हो।
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Ang at a glance
| Name | Ang |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | आङ also अंग, अङ्ग |
| Gender | Used for both boys and girls (60% boys in our data) |
| Commonly used in | Sherpa, Buddhist tradition |
| Starts with | A · अ |
| Length | 3 letters · 1 syllable · 2 akshar |
| Popularity | #155 among unisex names (5 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.
Other spellings of Ang
Nepali names are romanized in many ways. These are the same name spelled differently:
Famous people named Ang
- Ang Rita · b. 1948
Nepalese mountain climber (1948–2020)
- Ang Dorje Sherpa · b. 1970
Nepali mountain climber
- Ang Tsering · b. 1904
Nepali mountaineer
- Ang Tharkay · b. 1907
Nepalese sherpa and sirdar (1907-1981)
- Ang Tshering Sherpa · b. 1953
Nepali mountaineer
- Ang Tshering Sherpa · b. 1953
Nepali entrepreneur and founder of Yeti Airlines (1953–2019)
Names that sound like Ang
Ang in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐁𑐒 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒂𑒓 |
| Bengali | আঙ |
| Gujarati | આઙ |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀆𑀗 |
| IAST romanization | āṅ |
FAQ about the name Ang
What is the meaning of Ang?
Ang means: Body, limb (Sanskrit Anga); in Sherpa names a prefix associated with the youngest. (नेपालीमा: अङ्ग)
Is Ang a boy or girl name?
Used for both boys and girls (60% boys in our data).
How do you write Ang in Nepali?
Ang is written आङ in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written अंग or अङ्ग.
How do you pronounce Ang?
Ang is pronounced AANG (IPA: /aːŋ/).
How popular is the name Ang?
Ang ranks #155 among unisex names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.
Famous people named Ang?
Notable people named Ang include Ang Rita (Nepalese mountain climber (1948–2020)); Ang Dorje Sherpa (Nepali mountain climber); Ang Tsering (Nepali mountaineer).
What are other spellings of Ang?
Other spellings of Ang: Aang, Anga.