Arka: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Arka – Meaning: the sun or a flash of lightning – Origin: Sanskrit – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: AR-kuh


Arka is a Sanskrit unisex name meaning “the sun or a flash of lightning”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Arka

Meaning: The sun or a flash of lightning.

Origin: Sanskrit.

How to Pronounce Arka

Phonetic: AR-kuh   IPA: /ˈɑːrkə/

Popularity of Arka

Arka doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

Lists That Include Arka

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