Nepali boy name
Tankar name meaning
टंकर
Say it: TAN-kar/ʈʌŋkʌr/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- #3,350
Meaning of Tankar
Twang of a bowstring; resounding sound.
नेपालीमा: टंकर शब्दको अर्थ धनुको डोरीबाट निस्कने टङ्कार हुन्छ। यसले गुन्जिने आवाजलाई 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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Tankar at a glance
| Name | Tankar |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | टंकर also तनकर, तंकर |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | T · ट |
| Length | 6 letters · 2 syllables · 3 akshar |
| Popularity | #3,350 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 Tankar
Tankar in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐚𑑄𑐎𑐬 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒙𑓀𑒏𑒩 |
| Bengali | টংকর |
| Gujarati | ટંકર |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀝𑀁𑀓𑀭 |
| IAST romanization | ṭaṃkar |
FAQ about the name Tankar
What is the meaning of Tankar?
Tankar means: Twang of a bowstring; resounding sound. (नेपालीमा: टङ्कार)
Is Tankar a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys.
How do you write Tankar in Nepali?
Tankar is written टंकर in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written तनकर or तंकर.
How do you pronounce Tankar?
Tankar is pronounced TAN-kar (IPA: /ʈʌŋkʌr/).
What is the origin of the name Tankar?
Tankar is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Tankar?
Tankar ranks #3350 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.