Nepali boy name
Onam name meaning
ओनम
Say it: O-nam/onʌm/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- #2,723
Meaning of Onam
Possible meaning
Name of a Kerala harvest festival.
नेपालीमा: ओनम केरलको एक बाली भित्र्याउने चाडको नाम हो।
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Onam at a glance
| Name | Onam |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | ओनम also ओनाम, ओनं |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | O · ओ |
| Length | 4 letters · 2 syllables · 3 akshar |
| Popularity | #2,723 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 Onam
Onam in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐌𑐣𑐩 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒍𑒢𑒧 |
| Bengali | ওনম |
| Gujarati | ઓનમ |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀑𑀦𑀫 |
| IAST romanization | onam |
FAQ about the name Onam
What is the meaning of Onam?
Onam means: Name of a Kerala harvest festival. (नेपालीमा: ओणम्)
Is Onam a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys.
How do you write Onam in Nepali?
Onam is written ओनम in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written ओनाम or ओनं.
How do you pronounce Onam?
Onam is pronounced O-nam (IPA: /onʌm/).
How popular is the name Onam?
Onam ranks #2723 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.