Nepali boy name
Ratnakar name meaning
रत्नाकर
Say it: rat-NA-kar/rʌtnakʌr/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- #4,718
Meaning of Ratnakar
Mine of jewels; the ocean.
नेपालीमा: रत्नाकर संस्कृत मूलको नाम हो, जसको अर्थ रत्नहरूको खानी हुन्छ। यसले समुद्रलाई 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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Ratnakar at a glance
| Name | Ratnakar |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | रत्नाकर also रत्नकर, रत्नाकार |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | R · र |
| Length | 8 letters · 3 syllables · 4 akshar |
| Popularity | #4,718 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.
Boy names with a similar meaning
- Sagar♂सागरOcean, sea
- Sahil♂साहिलShore, coast
- Samundra♂समुन्द्रOcean, sea
- Oshan♂ओशनThe sea
- Arnav♂अर्णवOcean, sea
- Toyanath♂तोयनाथLord of the waters
- Arnab♂अर्णवOcean, sea
- Atlantic♂अत्लान्टिकEnglish word, the Atlantic Ocean
- Dayasagar♂दयासागरOcean of compassion
- Gangasagar♂गंगासागरWhere the Ganga meets the sea
- Ocean♂ओसनThe sea
- Saahil♂साहिलShore, coast
Ratnakar in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐬𑐟𑑂𑐣𑐵𑐎𑐬 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒩𑒞𑓂𑒢𑒰𑒏𑒩 |
| Bengali | রত্নাকর |
| Gujarati | રત્નાકર |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀭𑀢𑁆𑀦𑀸𑀓𑀭 |
| IAST romanization | ratnākar |
FAQ about the name Ratnakar
What is the meaning of Ratnakar?
Ratnakar means: Mine of jewels; the ocean. (नेपालीमा: रत्नाकर)
Is Ratnakar a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys.
How do you write Ratnakar in Nepali?
Ratnakar is written रत्नाकर in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written रत्नकर or रत्नाकार.
How do you pronounce Ratnakar?
Ratnakar is pronounced rat-NA-kar (IPA: /rʌtnakʌr/).
What is the origin of the name Ratnakar?
Ratnakar is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Ratnakar?
Ratnakar ranks #4718 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.