Pushkar: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Pushkar – Meaning: blue lotus – Origin: Sanskrit – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: POOSH-kar


Pushkar is a Sanskrit boy's name meaning “blue lotus”. It appears in our list of 200+ Hindu Baby Boy Names — Sacred, Strong, and Steeped in Tradition.

Meaning & Origin of Pushkar

Meaning: Blue lotus.

Origin: Sanskrit.

Source: Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Pushkar

Phonetic: POOSH-kar   IPA: /ˈpʊʃkər/

Popularity of Pushkar

Pushkar 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.

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