What Does the Name Shankar Mean

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The name Shankar comes from Indian roots and carries a meaning worth knowing. Read the full meaning and origin of Shankar below, then browse real variants, short forms, and related names from the same family. Tap any name to copy it instantly.

Shankar Name Meaning

Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Bengali, NepaliModern transcription of SHANKARA.

Origin: IndianGender: Boy
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1 Scottie
2 Settimio
3 Shresth
4 Salman
5 Servatius
6 Sechnall
7 Salathiel
8 Sevastyan
9 Shannen
10 Sandford
11 Sesto
12 Sextilius
13 Saoul
14 Shamira
15 Saturnus
16 Seward
17 Salim
18 Shakira
19 Samuel
20 Selig
21 Shaquille
22 Shawnee
23 Severi
24 Seòras
25 Seyyed
26 Sheridan
27 Sebastjan
28 Shahriar
29 Sanjib
30 Sharon
31 Shafaqat
32 Shimon
33 Shouta
34 Satchel
35 Sachie
36 Séamus
37 Sanjiv
38 Sacha
39 Seneca
40 Shadiya
41 Seosamh
42 Sándor
43 Seyed
44 Sankar
45 Semen
46 Seraiah
47 Shema'yah
48 Seaghdh
49 Seyfullah
50 Sharise
51 Servaos
52 Shiloh
53 Satan
54 Sabinus
55 Shelah
56 Sheldon
57 Siddharth
58 Shalom
59 Scotty
60 Shiro
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What does the name Shankar mean?

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