Nepali boy name
Ankush name meaning
अंकुश
Say it: AN-kush/ʌŋkus/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- #1,884
Meaning of Ankush
Elephant goad; control, restraint.
नेपालीमा: अंकुश हात्ती नियन्त्रण गर्ने हतियार हो। यसले नियन्त्रण वा संयमलाई जनाउँछ।
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Ankush at a glance
| Name | Ankush |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | अंकुश also अङ्कुश, अन्कुश |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | A · अ |
| Length | 6 letters · 2 syllables · 3 akshar |
| Popularity | #1,884 among boy names (2 people in our sample) |
♂ Boys 100%Girls 0% ♀
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 Ankush
Ankush in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐀𑑄𑐎𑐸𑐱 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒁𑓀𑒏𑒳𑒬 |
| Bengali | অংকুশ |
| Gujarati | અંકુશ |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀅𑀁𑀓𑀼𑀰 |
| IAST romanization | aṃkuś |
FAQ about the name Ankush
What is the meaning of Ankush?
Ankush means: Elephant goad; control, restraint. (नेपालीमा: अङ्कुश)
Is Ankush a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys.
How do you write Ankush in Nepali?
Ankush is written अंकुश in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written अङ्कुश or अन्कुश.
How do you pronounce Ankush?
Ankush is pronounced AN-kush (IPA: /ʌŋkus/).
What is the origin of the name Ankush?
Ankush is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Ankush?
Ankush ranks #1884 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.