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Nepali boy name

Maheswor name meaning

महेश्वर

Say it: ma-HESH-war/mʌɦeswʌr/

Gender
♂ Boy
Origin
Sanskrit
Syllables
3
Popularity
#2,546

Meaning of Maheswor

Great lord; an epithet of Lord Shiva.

नेपालीमा: महेश्वर संस्कृत मूलको नाम हो, जसको अर्थ महान् ईश्वर वा प्रभु हुन्छ।

-wor

The common Nepali spelling of -ishwar, “lord”: Ishwor, Rameshwor, Maheshwor. More boy names ending in -wor →

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Maheswor at a glance

NameMaheswor
In Nepaliमहेश्वर also महेस्वोर, महेसवोर
GenderUsed mostly for boys
Linguistic originSanskrit
Commonly used inHindu tradition
Associated withShiva
Starts withM · म
Length8 letters · 3 syllables · 4 akshar
Popularity#2,546 among boy names (2 people in our sample)
♂ Boys 100%Girls 0% ♀

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Other spellings of Maheswor

Nepali names are romanized in many ways. These are the same name spelled differently:

Maheswor in other scripts

Nepal Lipi (Newa)𑐩𑐴𑐾𑐱𑑂𑐰𑐬
Mithilakshar (Tirhuta)𑒧𑒯𑒹𑒬𑓂𑒫𑒩
Bengaliমহেশ্বর
Gujaratiમહેશ્વર
Brahmi (ancient)𑀫𑀳𑁂𑀰𑁆𑀯𑀭
IAST romanizationmaheśvar

FAQ about the name Maheswor

What is the meaning of Maheswor?

Maheswor means: Great lord; an epithet of Lord Shiva. (नेपालीमा: महेश्वर, शिव)

Is Maheswor a boy or girl name?

Used mostly for boys.

How do you write Maheswor in Nepali?

Maheswor is written महेश्वर in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written महेस्वोर or महेसवोर.

How do you pronounce Maheswor?

Maheswor is pronounced ma-HESH-war (IPA: /mʌɦeswʌr/).

What is the origin of the name Maheswor?

Maheswor is of Sanskrit origin.

How popular is the name Maheswor?

Maheswor ranks #2546 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.

What are other spellings of Maheswor?

Other spellings of Maheswor: Maheshwor, Maheswar, Maheshwar, Maheshower.