Nepali boy name
Pushkar name meaning
पुष्कर
Say it: PUSH-kar/puskʌr/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- #444
Meaning of Pushkar
Blue lotus; a lake; also a sacred pilgrimage site.
नेपालीमा: पुष्कर संस्कृत शब्द हो, जसको अर्थ नीलो कमल वा ताल हुन्छ। यो एउटा पवित्र तीर्थस्थलको नाम 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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Pushkar at a glance
| Name | Pushkar |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | पुष्कर also पुस्कर, पुश्कर |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys in our data |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | P · प |
| Length | 7 letters · 2 syllables · 3 akshar |
| Popularity | #444 among boy names (11 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.
Other spellings of Pushkar
Nepali names are romanized in many ways. These are the same name spelled differently:
Famous people named Pushkar
- Pushkar Shah
Nepalese activist
- Pushkar Bahadur Shrestha
Nepali journalist (2008)
Boy names with a similar meaning
Names that sound like Pushkar
Pushkar in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐥𑐸𑐲𑑂𑐎𑐬 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒣𑒳𑒭𑓂𑒏𑒩 |
| Bengali | পুষ্কর |
| Gujarati | પુષ્કર |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀧𑀼𑀱𑁆𑀓𑀭 |
| IAST romanization | puṣkar |
FAQ about the name Pushkar
What is the meaning of Pushkar?
Pushkar means: Blue lotus; a lake; also a sacred pilgrimage site. (नेपालीमा: पुष्कर, कमल)
Is Pushkar a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys in our data.
How do you write Pushkar in Nepali?
Pushkar is written पुष्कर in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written पुस्कर or पुश्कर.
How do you pronounce Pushkar?
Pushkar is pronounced PUSH-kar (IPA: /puskʌr/).
What is the origin of the name Pushkar?
Pushkar is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Pushkar?
Pushkar ranks #444 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.
Famous people named Pushkar?
Notable people named Pushkar include Pushkar Shah (Nepalese activist); Pushkar Bahadur Shrestha (Nepali journalist (2008)).
What are other spellings of Pushkar?
Other spellings of Pushkar: Puskar.