Nepali boy name
Prakar name meaning
प्रकार
Say it: pra-KAAR/prʌkaːr/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- #4,588
Meaning of Prakar
Possible meaning
Type, kind; as Prakhar, sharp, brilliant and intelligent.
नेपालीमा: प्रकार शब्दको अर्थ किसिम वा प्रकार हुन्छ। प्रखरको रूपमा यसको अर्थ तीक्ष्ण, प्रतिभाशाली र बुद्धिमान् हुन्छ।
“-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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Prakar at a glance
| Name | Prakar |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | प्रकार also प्रकर, प्रक्र |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | P · प |
| Length | 6 letters · 2 syllables · 3 akshar |
| Popularity | #4,588 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.
Other spellings of Prakar
Nepali names are romanized in many ways. These are the same name spelled differently:
Names that sound like Prakar
- Prakat♂प्रकटManifest, evident, revealed
- Prakash♂प्रकाशLight, brightness, illumination
- Pukar♂पुकारCall, appeal, invocation
- Pratap♂प्रतापGlory, majesty, valour
- Puskar♂पुष्करBlue lotus
- Prabal♂प्रबलStrong, powerful, mighty
- Pranav♂प्रणवThe sacred syllable Om
- Prajan♂प्रजन
- Pravat♂प्रभातDawn, morning
- Pralad♂प्रल्हादSupreme joy, the devotee of Vishnu
- Pranay♂प्रणयLove, affection, romance
- Pravakar♂♀प्रभाकरMaker of light
Prakar in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐥𑑂𑐬𑐎𑐵𑐬 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒣𑓂𑒩𑒏𑒰𑒩 |
| Bengali | প্রকার |
| Gujarati | પ્રકાર |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀧𑁆𑀭𑀓𑀸𑀭 |
| IAST romanization | prakār |
FAQ about the name Prakar
What is the meaning of Prakar?
Prakar means: Type, kind; as Prakhar, sharp, brilliant and intelligent. (नेपालीमा: प्रखर)
Is Prakar a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys.
How do you write Prakar in Nepali?
Prakar is written प्रकार in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written प्रकर or प्रक्र.
How do you pronounce Prakar?
Prakar is pronounced pra-KAAR (IPA: /prʌkaːr/).
How popular is the name Prakar?
Prakar ranks #4588 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.
What are other spellings of Prakar?
Other spellings of Prakar: Prakhar.