Nepali boy name
Umashankar name meaning
उमाशंकर
Say it: u-maa-SHAN-kar/umaːsʌŋkʌr/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 4
- Popularity
- #1,120
Meaning of Umashankar
Shiva together with Uma; an epithet of Lord Shiva.
नेपालीमा: उमाशंकर नामले उमासहितका 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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Umashankar at a glance
| Name | Umashankar |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | उमाशंकर also उमशंकर, उमशनकर |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys in our data |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Associated with | Shiva |
| Starts with | U · उ |
| Length | 10 letters · 4 syllables · 5 akshar |
| Popularity | #1,120 among boy names (4 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.
Umashankar in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐄𑐩𑐵𑐱𑑄𑐎𑐬 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒅𑒧𑒰𑒬𑓀𑒏𑒩 |
| Bengali | উমাশংকর |
| Gujarati | ઉમાશંકર |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀉𑀫𑀸𑀰𑀁𑀓𑀭 |
| IAST romanization | umāśaṃkar |
FAQ about the name Umashankar
What is the meaning of Umashankar?
Umashankar means: Shiva together with Uma; an epithet of Lord Shiva. (नेपालीमा: उमाशंकर)
Is Umashankar a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys in our data.
How do you write Umashankar in Nepali?
Umashankar is written उमाशंकर in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written उमशंकर or उमशनकर.
How do you pronounce Umashankar?
Umashankar is pronounced u-maa-SHAN-kar (IPA: /umaːsʌŋkʌr/).
What is the origin of the name Umashankar?
Umashankar is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Umashankar?
Umashankar ranks #1120 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.