Nepali boy name
Omkar name meaning
ओमकार
Say it: om-KAAR/omkaːr/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- #513
Meaning of Omkar
The sacred syllable Om; an epithet of Lord Shiva or Ganesha.
नेपालीमा: ओमकार पवित्र अक्षर ओमलाई जनाउँछ। यो भगवान् शिव वा गणेशको उपनाम 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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Omkar at a glance
| Name | Omkar |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | ओमकार also ओमकर, ओम्कर |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys in our data |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | O · ओ |
| Length | 5 letters · 2 syllables · 4 akshar |
| Popularity | #513 among boy names (9 people 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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- Manoj♂मनोजBorn of the mind
- Ganesh♂गणेशLord of the ganas
- Suresh♂सुरेशLord of the gods
- Bishnu♂विष्णुLord Vishnu, the all-pervading preserver of the universe in Hindu…
- Surendra♂सुरेन्द्रLord of the gods
- Shiva♂शिवThe auspicious one
- Mahesh♂महेशGreat lord
- Madan♂मदनKamadeva, god of love
- Hari♂हरिRemover of sorrow
- Narayan♂नारायणName of Lord Vishnu
Names that sound like Omkar
Omkar in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐌𑐩𑐎𑐵𑐬 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒍𑒧𑒏𑒰𑒩 |
| Bengali | ওমকার |
| Gujarati | ઓમકાર |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀑𑀫𑀓𑀸𑀭 |
| IAST romanization | omakār |
FAQ about the name Omkar
What is the meaning of Omkar?
Omkar means: The sacred syllable Om; an epithet of Lord Shiva or Ganesha. (नेपालीमा: ओंकार)
Is Omkar a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys in our data.
How do you write Omkar in Nepali?
Omkar is written ओमकार in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written ओमकर or ओम्कर.
How do you pronounce Omkar?
Omkar is pronounced om-KAAR (IPA: /omkaːr/).
What is the origin of the name Omkar?
Omkar is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Omkar?
Omkar ranks #513 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.