Nepali boy name
Dinkar name meaning
दिनकर
Say it: DIN-kar/dinkʌr/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- #3,907
Meaning of Dinkar
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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Dinkar at a glance
| Name | Dinkar |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | दिनकर also दिङ्कर, दिन्कर |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | D · द |
| Length | 6 letters · 2 syllables · 4 akshar |
| Popularity | #3,907 among boy names (1 person in our sample) |
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Other spellings of Dinkar
Nepali names are romanized in many ways. These are the same name spelled differently:
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Dinkar in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐡𑐶𑐣𑐎𑐬 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒠𑒱𑒢𑒏𑒩 |
| Bengali | দিনকর |
| Gujarati | દિનકર |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀤𑀺𑀦𑀓𑀭 |
| IAST romanization | dinakar |
FAQ about the name Dinkar
What is the meaning of Dinkar?
Dinkar means: Maker of the day; the sun. (नेपालीमा: दिनकर, सूर्य)
Is Dinkar a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys.
How do you write Dinkar in Nepali?
Dinkar is written दिनकर in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written दिङ्कर or दिन्कर.
How do you pronounce Dinkar?
Dinkar is pronounced DIN-kar (IPA: /dinkʌr/).
What is the origin of the name Dinkar?
Dinkar is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Dinkar?
Dinkar ranks #3907 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.
What are other spellings of Dinkar?
Other spellings of Dinkar: Dinker, Dinakar.