Nepali boy name
Dipankar name meaning
दीपंकर
Say it: di-PAN-kar/dipʌŋkʌr/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- #1,306
Meaning of Dipankar
One who lights lamps; name of a past Buddha (Dipankara).
नेपालीमा: दीपंकर संस्कृत मूलको नाम हो, जसको अर्थ दियो बाल्ने हुन्छ। यो विगतका एक बुद्ध, दीपंकर बुद्धको नाम पनि हो।
“-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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Dipankar at a glance
| Name | Dipankar |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | दीपंकर also दिपंकर, दिपनकर |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys in our data |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Buddhist tradition, Newar, Hindu tradition |
| Associated with | Buddha |
| Starts with | D · द |
| Length | 8 letters · 3 syllables · 4 akshar |
| Popularity | #1,306 among boy names (3 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 Dipankar
Nepali names are romanized in many ways. These are the same name spelled differently:
Boy names with a similar meaning
- Roshan♂रोशनBright, shining, illuminated
- Prakash♂प्रकाशLight, brightness, illumination
- Kiran♂किरणRay of light
- Deepak♂दीपकLamp
- Dinesh♂दिनेशLord of the day
- Sudip♂सुदिपVery bright
- Arjun♂अर्जुनBright, white, shining
- Dipesh♂दीपेशLord of light
- Sandeep♂सन्दीपLit lamp
- Pradip♂प्रदिपLamp, light
- Ravi♂रविThe Sun
- Dipendra♂दीपेन्द्रLord of light or lamps
Names that sound like Dipankar
Dipankar in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐡𑐷𑐥𑑄𑐎𑐬 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒠𑒲𑒣𑓀𑒏𑒩 |
| Bengali | দীপংকর |
| Gujarati | દીપંકર |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀤𑀻𑀧𑀁𑀓𑀭 |
| IAST romanization | dīpaṃkar |
FAQ about the name Dipankar
What is the meaning of Dipankar?
Dipankar means: One who lights lamps; name of a past Buddha (Dipankara). (नेपालीमा: दीपङ्कर)
Is Dipankar a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys in our data.
How do you write Dipankar in Nepali?
Dipankar is written दीपंकर in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written दिपंकर or दिपनकर.
How do you pronounce Dipankar?
Dipankar is pronounced di-PAN-kar (IPA: /dipʌŋkʌr/).
What is the origin of the name Dipankar?
Dipankar is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Dipankar?
Dipankar ranks #1306 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.
What are other spellings of Dipankar?
Other spellings of Dipankar: Dipanker, Diponkar, Deepankar.