Nepali boy name
Diponkar name meaning
दीपंकर
Say it: di-PAN-kar/dipʌŋkʌr/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- #2,236
Meaning of Diponkar
Variant spelling of Dipankar; light-maker, a past Buddha.
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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Diponkar at a glance
| Name | Diponkar |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | दीपंकर also दिपोंकर, दिपोङ्कर |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys |
| 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 | #2,236 among boy names (2 people in our sample) |
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Other spellings of Diponkar
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 Diponkar
Diponkar in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐡𑐷𑐥𑑄𑐎𑐬 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒠𑒲𑒣𑓀𑒏𑒩 |
| Bengali | দীপংকর |
| Gujarati | દીપંકર |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀤𑀻𑀧𑀁𑀓𑀭 |
| IAST romanization | dīpaṃkar |
FAQ about the name Diponkar
What is the meaning of Diponkar?
Diponkar means: Variant spelling of Dipankar; light-maker, a past Buddha. (नेपालीमा: दीपङ्कर)
Is Diponkar a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys.
How do you write Diponkar in Nepali?
Diponkar is written दीपंकर in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written दिपोंकर or दिपोङ्कर.
How do you pronounce Diponkar?
Diponkar is pronounced di-PAN-kar (IPA: /dipʌŋkʌr/).
What is the origin of the name Diponkar?
Diponkar is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Diponkar?
Diponkar ranks #2236 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.
What are other spellings of Diponkar?
Other spellings of Diponkar: Dipankar, Dipanker, Deepankar.