Nepali boy name
Umakant name meaning
उमाकान्त
Say it: u-maa-KAANT/umaːkaːnt/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- #5,171
Meaning of Umakant
Beloved of Uma; an epithet of Lord Shiva.
नेपालीमा: उमाकान्त संस्कृत शब्द हो, जसको अर्थ उमाका प्रिय हुन्छ।
Many come from Sanskrit words ending in -anta: Anant (endless), Prashant (calm) and Hemant (early winter). More boy names ending in -ant →
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Umakant at a glance
| Name | Umakant |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | उमाकान्त also उमकांत, उमकन्त |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Associated with | Shiva |
| Starts with | U · उ |
| Length | 7 letters · 3 syllables · 4 akshar |
| Popularity | #5,171 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.
Famous people named Umakant
- Umakant Chaudhary · b. 1966
Member of the Nepalese Constituent Assembly
Umakant in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐄𑐩𑐵𑐎𑐵𑐣𑑂𑐟 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒅𑒧𑒰𑒏𑒰𑒢𑓂𑒞 |
| Bengali | উমাকান্ত |
| Gujarati | ઉમાકાન્ત |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀉𑀫𑀸𑀓𑀸𑀦𑁆𑀢 |
| IAST romanization | umākānt |
FAQ about the name Umakant
What is the meaning of Umakant?
Umakant means: Beloved of Uma; an epithet of Lord Shiva. (नेपालीमा: उमाकान्त, शिव)
Is Umakant a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys.
How do you write Umakant in Nepali?
Umakant is written उमाकान्त in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written उमकांत or उमकन्त.
How do you pronounce Umakant?
Umakant is pronounced u-maa-KAANT (IPA: /umaːkaːnt/).
What is the origin of the name Umakant?
Umakant is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Umakant?
Umakant ranks #5171 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.
Famous people named Umakant?
Notable people named Umakant include Umakant Chaudhary (Member of the Nepalese Constituent Assembly).