Nepali boy name
Dewakar name meaning
दिवाकर
Say it: di-WAA-kar/dibakʌr/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- #3,850
Meaning of Dewakar
Variant of Diwakar; maker of the day, the sun.
नेपालीमा: दिवाकर संस्कृत मूलको नाम हो, जसको अर्थ दिन बनाउने हुन्छ।
“-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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Dewakar at a glance
| Name | Dewakar |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | दिवाकर also देवकार, देवकर |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | D · द |
| Length | 7 letters · 3 syllables · 4 akshar |
| Popularity | #3,850 among boy names (1 person in our sample) |
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Other spellings of Dewakar
Nepali names are romanized in many ways. These are the same name spelled differently:
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Dewakar in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐡𑐶𑐰𑐵𑐎𑐬 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒠𑒱𑒫𑒰𑒏𑒩 |
| Bengali | দিবাকর |
| Gujarati | દિવાકર |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀤𑀺𑀯𑀸𑀓𑀭 |
| IAST romanization | divākar |
FAQ about the name Dewakar
What is the meaning of Dewakar?
Dewakar means: Variant of Diwakar; maker of the day, the sun. (नेपालीमा: दिवाकर, सूर्य)
Is Dewakar a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys.
How do you write Dewakar in Nepali?
Dewakar is written दिवाकर in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written देवकार or देवकर.
How do you pronounce Dewakar?
Dewakar is pronounced di-WAA-kar (IPA: /dibakʌr/).
What is the origin of the name Dewakar?
Dewakar is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Dewakar?
Dewakar ranks #3850 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.
What are other spellings of Dewakar?
Other spellings of Dewakar: Diwakar, Deewakar, Deevakar, Dibakar, Divakar, Diwaker.