Nepali boy name
Istiyaq name meaning
इस्तियाक
Say it: is-ti-YAK/istijak/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Arabic
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- #4,070
Meaning of Istiyaq
Variant spelling of Ishtiyaq; longing, yearning or eager desire.
नेपालीमा: इस्तियाक 'इश्तियाक' नामको फरक हिज्जे हो, जसको अर्थ लालसा, तृष्णा वा उत्कट चाहना हुन्छ।
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Istiyaq at a glance
| Name | Istiyaq |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | इस्तियाक also इस्तियक़, इस्तियक |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys |
| Linguistic origin | Arabic |
| Commonly used in | Muslim tradition |
| Starts with | I · इ |
| Length | 7 letters · 3 syllables · 4 akshar |
| Popularity | #4,070 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.
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Istiyaq in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐂𑐳𑑂𑐟𑐶𑐫𑐵𑐎 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒃𑒮𑓂𑒞𑒱𑒨𑒰𑒏 |
| Bengali | ইস্তিযাক |
| Gujarati | ઇસ્તિયાક |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀇𑀲𑁆𑀢𑀺𑀬𑀸𑀓 |
| IAST romanization | istiyāk |
FAQ about the name Istiyaq
What is the meaning of Istiyaq?
Istiyaq means: Variant spelling of Ishtiyaq; longing, yearning or eager desire. (नेपालीमा: चाहना, उत्कण्ठा)
Is Istiyaq a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys.
How do you write Istiyaq in Nepali?
Istiyaq is written इस्तियाक in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written इस्तियक़ or इस्तियक.
How do you pronounce Istiyaq?
Istiyaq is pronounced is-ti-YAK (IPA: /istijak/).
What is the origin of the name Istiyaq?
Istiyaq is of Arabic origin.
How popular is the name Istiyaq?
Istiyaq ranks #4070 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.