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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maldives | Girls | 2026 | #35 | 1 | 2,021 |
| India | 2026 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| Maldives | Boys | 2026 | #77 | 3 | 3,375 |
| Qatar | 2026 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| Oman | 2026 | #118 | 4 | 6,215 | |
| Kuwait | 2026 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| Brunei | Boys | 2026 | #136 | 4 | 6,332 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2026 | #185 | 3 | 10,220 | |
| Denmark | 2026 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| Singapore | 2026 | #277 | 6 | 11,010 | |
| Japan | Boys | 2026 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2026 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| Malaysia | 2026 | #319 | 12 | 12,352 | |
| Denmark | Boys | 2026 | #329 | 4 | 7,401 |
| China | Boys | 2026 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| Qatar | Girls | 2026 | #339 | 5 | 15,378 |
| Jordan | Boys | 2026 | #386 | 4 | 7,057 |
| Yemen | 2026 | #395 | 4 | 8,639 | |
| Oman | Girls | 2026 | #419 | 6 | 15,987 |
| Bahrain | 2026 | #511 | 43 | 17,937 | |
| Singapore | Boys | 2026 | #526 | 173 | 17,960 |
| United Arab Emirates | Girls | 2026 | #542 | 12 | 20,968 |
| Hong Kong | Boys | 2026 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| Kuwait | Girls | 2026 | #557 | 5 | 19,177 |
| Qatar | Boys | 2026 | #629 | 79 | 18,093 |
| Singapore | Girls | 2026 | #629 | 4 | 18,916 |
| India | Girls | 2026 | #649 | 6 | 13,121 |
| Kuwait | Boys | 2026 | #656 | 114 | 18,755 |
| Lebanon | 2026 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| Oman | Boys | 2026 | #771 | 111 | 17,948 |
| Malaysia | Boys | 2026 | #777 | 349 | 25,439 |
| India | Boys | 2026 | #872 | 130 | 16,750 |
| United Arab Emirates | Boys | 2026 | #891 | 202 | 22,615 |
| Egypt | Boys | 2026 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| Saudi Arabia | Girls | 2026 | #1,008 | 7 | 25,931 |
| Malaysia | Girls | 2026 | #1,067 | 6 | 24,821 |
| Saudi Arabia | Boys | 2026 | #1,401 | 214 | 28,008 |
Baskaran is popular in 19 countries — most recent births per country:
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