At a Glance: Name: Shankar – Meaning: giver of happiness – Origin: Sanskrit – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: SHUN-kar
Shankar is a Sanskrit boy's name meaning “giver of happiness”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Shankar
Meaning: Giver of happiness.
Origin: Sanskrit.
How to Pronounce Shankar
Phonetic: SHUN-kar IPA: /ˈʃʌŋkər/
Popularity of Shankar
Shankar 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 Shankar
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Similar Names
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