Nepali boy name
Fanikanta name meaning
फणिकान्त
Say it: pha-ni-KAN-ta/pʰʌnikanta/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Syllables
- 4
- Popularity
- #3,958
Meaning of Fanikanta
Possible meaning
Lord of serpents; a name of Lord Shiva or Vishnu.
नेपालीमा: फणिकान्त संस्कृत नाम हो, जसको अर्थ सर्पहरूका स्वामी हुन्छ। यो भगवान शिव वा विष्णुको एक नाम हो।
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Fanikanta at a glance
| Name | Fanikanta |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | फणिकान्त also फनिकंता, फ़निकन्त |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | F · फ |
| Length | 9 letters · 4 syllables · 4 akshar |
| Popularity | #3,958 among boy names (1 person 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.
Fanikanta in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐦𑐞𑐶𑐎𑐵𑐣𑑂𑐟 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒤𑒝𑒱𑒏𑒰𑒢𑓂𑒞 |
| Bengali | ফণিকান্ত |
| Gujarati | ફણિકાન્ત |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀨𑀡𑀺𑀓𑀸𑀦𑁆𑀢 |
| IAST romanization | phaṇikānt |
FAQ about the name Fanikanta
What is the meaning of Fanikanta?
Fanikanta means: Lord of serpents; a name of Lord Shiva or Vishnu. (नेपालीमा: फणिकान्त)
Is Fanikanta a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys.
How do you write Fanikanta in Nepali?
Fanikanta is written फणिकान्त in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written फनिकंता or फ़निकन्त.
How do you pronounce Fanikanta?
Fanikanta is pronounced pha-ni-KAN-ta (IPA: /pʰʌnikanta/).
How popular is the name Fanikanta?
Fanikanta ranks #3958 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.