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The baby name Akar is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AH-kar,uh-KAHR,/ˈɑːkɑr/,/əˈkɑr/.

Akar is Arabic, Indian, Indonesian, Malay, Sanskrit, Turkish in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Pronunciation: AH-kar,uh-KAHR,/ˈɑːkɑr/,/əˈkɑr/

What is the meaning of the name Akar ?

The baby name Akar is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AH-kar,uh-KAHR,/ˈɑːkɑr/,/əˈkɑr/.

Akar is Arabic, Indian, Indonesian, Malay, Sanskrit, Turkish in Origin.

Akar is a cross-cultural name with roots in South and Southeast Asia and Turkey. In Sanskrit, ākāra (आकार) means “shape, form, appearance,” while ākara (आकर) denotes “mine, source, repository”; modern Indic use (Hindi, Nepali, Marathi) folds these into the given name Akar/Aakar, evoking both “form” and “origin.” In Indonesian and Malay, akar means “root,” adding an earthy sense of foundation and resilience.

As a given name, Akar has gained currency in India and Nepal during late‑20th‑century revivals of abstract Sanskrit nouns, and appears in Indonesia/Malaysia as a nature‑word choice; in Turkish, akar means “it flows” and also “revenue‑bearing property,” commonly seen as a surname and occasionally a masculine first name. Variants include Aakar, Akaar, and Ākar; related forms such as Akarsh/Akarsha share the Sanskrit root of attraction. Overall meanings converge on “form, source, root, and flow,” symbolizing beginnings, structure, and continuity.

Akar has the following similar or variant Names

Akar – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
IQ 0 #111 19 3,533
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
BN Boys 0 #138 2 6,332
IQ Boys 0 #153 1,360 13,071
Sweden Boys 2011 #181 2 1,347
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
DK Boys 0 #331 2 7,401
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
IQ Girls 0 #392 113 11,303
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
RU Boys 0 #525 2 12,621
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
IR Boys 0 #562 4 10,162
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
AE Girls 0 #597 1 20,968
BD Boys 0 #603 3 10,045
HK Girls 0 #649 2 16,104
Finland Boys 2026 #677 6 3,552
LB 0 #683 8 13,263
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
SG Boys 0 #736 4 17,960
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
SY 0 #761 7 11,684
KW Boys 0 #803 4 18,755
NG Girls 0 #824 3 15,093
TN 0 #862 4 13,765
OM Boys 0 #917 2 17,948
EG Boys 0 #923 3 15,035
Germany Boys 0 #937 16 5,697
CO Boys 0 #980 2 15,656
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,009 1 14,742
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
SA Girls 0 #1,012 3 25,931
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
TR 0 #1,034 178 19,440
IN Boys 0 #1,035 5 16,750
MY Girls 0 #1,064 9 24,821
MY Boys 0 #1,066 46 25,439
MA 0 #1,115 14 20,986
AE Boys 0 #1,138 6 22,615
DZ 0 #1,159 18 20,130
MX Girls 0 #1,267 1 17,781
SA Boys 0 #1,595 20 28,008

Akar is popular in 40 countries — most recent births per country:

Sweden
AE
BD
BN
BR

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People also ask about Akar

Akar is predominantly a boy's name.
Akar is a 2 syllable name, pronounced AH-kar,uh-KAHR,/ˈɑːkɑr/,/əˈkɑr/.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Aakar and Akār.
Across languages, Akar has these equivalents: Root (English), Flow/Flowing (English), Form/Shape (English).
Yes — Akar ranked #181 in Sweden in 2011, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Akar ranks highest in Sweden (#181 in 2011).