Nepali boy name
Pratikar name meaning
प्रतिकार
Say it: pra-ti-KAAR/prʌtikaːr/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- #2,828
Meaning of Pratikar
Remedy; counteraction or retaliation.
नेपालीमा: प्रतिकार संस्कृत शब्द हो, जसको अर्थ उपचार हुन्छ। यसले प्रतिरोध वा बदला लिने कार्यलाई पनि जनाउँछ।
“-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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Pratikar at a glance
| Name | Pratikar |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | प्रतिकार also प्रतिक्र, प्रतीकार |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | P · प |
| Length | 8 letters · 3 syllables · 4 akshar |
| Popularity | #2,828 among boy names (2 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.
Names that sound like Pratikar
Pratikar in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐥𑑂𑐬𑐟𑐶𑐎𑐵𑐬 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒣𑓂𑒩𑒞𑒱𑒏𑒰𑒩 |
| Bengali | প্রতিকার |
| Gujarati | પ્રતિકાર |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀧𑁆𑀭𑀢𑀺𑀓𑀸𑀭 |
| IAST romanization | pratikār |
FAQ about the name Pratikar
What is the meaning of Pratikar?
Pratikar means: Remedy; counteraction or retaliation. (नेपालीमा: प्रतिकार)
Is Pratikar a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys.
How do you write Pratikar in Nepali?
Pratikar is written प्रतिकार in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written प्रतिक्र or प्रतीकार.
How do you pronounce Pratikar?
Pratikar is pronounced pra-ti-KAAR (IPA: /prʌtikaːr/).
What is the origin of the name Pratikar?
Pratikar is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Pratikar?
Pratikar ranks #2828 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.