Nepali boy name
Shivashankar name meaning
शिवशंकर
Say it: shiv-SHAN-kar/sibʌsʌŋkʌr/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- #4,946
Meaning of Shivashankar
Lord Shiva, the giver of welfare.
नेपालीमा: शिवशंकर भगवान शिवको नाम हो, जसको अर्थ कल्याण दिने देवता 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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Shivashankar at a glance
| Name | Shivashankar |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | शिवशंकर also शिवाशंकर, शिवशनकर |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Associated with | Shiva |
| Starts with | S · श |
| Length | 12 letters · 3 syllables · 5 akshar |
| Popularity | #4,946 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.
Shivashankar in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐱𑐶𑐰𑐱𑑄𑐎𑐬 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒬𑒱𑒫𑒬𑓀𑒏𑒩 |
| Bengali | শিবশংকর |
| Gujarati | શિવશંકર |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀰𑀺𑀯𑀰𑀁𑀓𑀭 |
| IAST romanization | śivaśaṃkar |
FAQ about the name Shivashankar
What is the meaning of Shivashankar?
Shivashankar means: Lord Shiva, the giver of welfare. (नेपालीमा: शिवशङ्कर)
Is Shivashankar a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys.
How do you write Shivashankar in Nepali?
Shivashankar is written शिवशंकर in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written शिवाशंकर or शिवशनकर.
How do you pronounce Shivashankar?
Shivashankar is pronounced shiv-SHAN-kar (IPA: /sibʌsʌŋkʌr/).
What is the origin of the name Shivashankar?
Shivashankar is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Shivashankar?
Shivashankar ranks #4946 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.