Nepali boy name
Dukhan name meaning
दुखन
Say it: DU-khan/dukʰʌn/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- #2,255
Meaning of Dukhan
We haven't verified a meaning for Dukhan yet.
-an
One of the most common sounds in Nepali boy names, from Sanskrit words such as Pawan (wind), Gagan (sky) and Kiran (ray of light). More boy names ending in -an →
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Dukhan at a glance
| Name | Dukhan |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | दुखन also दुखान, दुख्न |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys |
| Commonly used in | Madhesi & Maithili |
| Starts with | D · द |
| Length | 6 letters · 2 syllables · 3 akshar |
| Popularity | #2,255 among boy names (2 people in our sample) |
♂ Boys 100%Girls 0% ♀
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s community, religion or caste.
Names that sound like Dukhan
Dukhan in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐡𑐸𑐏𑐣 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒠𑒳𑒐𑒢 |
| Bengali | দুখন |
| Gujarati | દુખન |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀤𑀼𑀔𑀦 |
| IAST romanization | dukhan |
FAQ about the name Dukhan
Is Dukhan a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys.
How do you write Dukhan in Nepali?
Dukhan is written दुखन in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written दुखान or दुख्न.
How do you pronounce Dukhan?
Dukhan is pronounced DU-khan (IPA: /dukʰʌn/).
How popular is the name Dukhan?
Dukhan ranks #2255 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.