The baby name Baskaran is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /bʌsˈkɑːrən/ (bus-KAH-run).
The baby name Baskaran is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /bʌsˈkɑːrən/ (bus-KAH-run).
Baskaran is Sanskrit, Tamil in Origin.
Baskaran is a Tamil masculine given name derived from Sanskrit Bhāskara, formed from bhā ‘light’ and kara ‘maker,’ literally “maker of light,” an epithet for the Sun; by extension it conveys radiance, brilliance, and auspicious energy. In Tamil phonology the initial bh- often simplifies to b-, and the masculine suffix -an is added, giving Baskaran.
The name has long circulated among Tamil-speaking Hindus, appearing in devotional and literary contexts as a title of Surya and as a personal name. In South India and the Tamil diaspora of Sri Lanka, Malaysia, and Singapore, it functions both as a given name and - through patronymic usage - as a family name. Variants and related forms include Bhaskaran (closer to Sanskrit), Bhaskar/Baskar, Bhasker, and Bhāskara; feminine counterparts such as Bhaskari/Bhāskarī are also attested.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | Girls | 0 | #35 | 1 | 2,021 |
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #77 | 3 | 3,375 |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| OM | 0 | #118 | 4 | 6,215 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #136 | 4 | 6,332 |
| AE | 0 | #185 | 3 | 10,220 | |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| SG | 0 | #277 | 6 | 11,010 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| MY | 0 | #319 | 12 | 12,352 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #329 | 4 | 7,401 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #339 | 5 | 15,378 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #386 | 4 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #395 | 4 | 8,639 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #419 | 6 | 15,987 |
| BH | 0 | #511 | 43 | 17,937 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #526 | 173 | 17,960 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #542 | 12 | 20,968 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #557 | 5 | 19,177 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #629 | 79 | 18,093 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #629 | 4 | 18,916 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #649 | 6 | 13,121 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #656 | 114 | 18,755 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #771 | 111 | 17,948 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #777 | 349 | 25,439 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #872 | 130 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #891 | 202 | 22,615 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 7 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,067 | 6 | 24,821 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,401 | 214 | 28,008 |
Baskaran is popular in 19 countries — most recent births per country:
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