At a Glance
- Meaning
- Honors F. L. D. Ekanayake, a Sri Lankan mineral collector credited with its discovery
- Origin
- Eponym (Sri Lankan)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- EK-ah-nyte
Ekanite is an eponym (Sri Lankan) girl's name meaning “honors F. L. D. Ekanayake, a Sri Lankan mineral collector credited with its discovery”. It appears in our list of 200+ Beautiful Gemstone Names for Girls.
Meaning & Origin of Ekanite
Meaning: Honors F. L. D. Ekanayake, a Sri Lankan mineral collector credited with its discovery.
Origin: eponym (Sri Lankan).
How to Pronounce Ekanite
EK-ah-nyteIPA /ˈɛkənaɪt/
Popularity of Ekanite
Ekanite 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 Ekanite
Similar Names
Diopside · Lazulite · Childrenite · Hibonite · Wardite · Poudretteite
