Nepali boy name
Ravishankar name meaning
रविशंकर
Say it: ra-bi-SHAN-kar/rʌbisʌŋkʌr/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 4
- Popularity
- #4,724
Meaning of Ravishankar
Sun and Shiva combined; Shiva radiant as the sun.
नेपालीमा: रविशंकर रवि (सूर्य) र शंकर (शिव) मिलेर बनेको नाम हो। यसले सूर्यजस्तै तेजस्वी भगवान् शिवलाई 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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Ravishankar at a glance
| Name | Ravishankar |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | रविशंकर also रविशनकर, राविशंकर |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | R · र |
| Length | 11 letters · 4 syllables · 5 akshar |
| Popularity | #4,724 among boy names (1 person in our sample) |
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Ravishankar in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐬𑐰𑐶𑐱𑑄𑐎𑐬 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒩𑒫𑒱𑒬𑓀𑒏𑒩 |
| Bengali | রবিশংকর |
| Gujarati | રવિશંકર |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀭𑀯𑀺𑀰𑀁𑀓𑀭 |
| IAST romanization | raviśaṃkar |
FAQ about the name Ravishankar
What is the meaning of Ravishankar?
Ravishankar means: Sun and Shiva combined; Shiva radiant as the sun. (नेपालीमा: रविशङ्कर)
Is Ravishankar a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys.
How do you write Ravishankar in Nepali?
Ravishankar is written रविशंकर in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written रविशनकर or राविशंकर.
How do you pronounce Ravishankar?
Ravishankar is pronounced ra-bi-SHAN-kar (IPA: /rʌbisʌŋkʌr/).
What is the origin of the name Ravishankar?
Ravishankar is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Ravishankar?
Ravishankar ranks #4724 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.