Nepali boy name
Dinakar name meaning
दिनकर
Say it: DIN-kar/dinkʌr/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- #3,902
Meaning of Dinakar
Maker of the day; the sun.
नेपालीमा: दिनकर 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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Dinakar at a glance
| Name | Dinakar |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | दिनकर also दिनाकर, दीनाकर |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | D · द |
| Length | 7 letters · 2 syllables · 4 akshar |
| Popularity | #3,902 among boy names (1 person in our sample) |
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Other spellings of Dinakar
Nepali names are romanized in many ways. These are the same name spelled differently:
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Dinakar in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐡𑐶𑐣𑐎𑐬 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒠𑒱𑒢𑒏𑒩 |
| Bengali | দিনকর |
| Gujarati | દિનકર |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀤𑀺𑀦𑀓𑀭 |
| IAST romanization | dinakar |
FAQ about the name Dinakar
What is the meaning of Dinakar?
Dinakar means: Maker of the day; the sun. (नेपालीमा: दिनकर, सूर्य)
Is Dinakar a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys.
How do you write Dinakar in Nepali?
Dinakar is written दिनकर in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written दिनाकर or दीनाकर.
How do you pronounce Dinakar?
Dinakar is pronounced DIN-kar (IPA: /dinkʌr/).
What is the origin of the name Dinakar?
Dinakar is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Dinakar?
Dinakar ranks #3902 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.
What are other spellings of Dinakar?
Other spellings of Dinakar: Dinkar, Dinker.