The baby name Enmerkar is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced EN-mer-kar (approx. /ˈɛn.mɛr.kɑr/).
Enmerkar is Sumerian in Origin.
The baby name Enmerkar is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced EN-mer-kar (approx. /ˈɛn.mɛr.kɑr/).
Enmerkar is Sumerian in Origin.
Enmerkar is a masculine Sumerian name, borne by a legendary king of Uruk in early Mesopotamian tradition. The cuneiform is segmented EN.ME.ER.KAR2. Etymology remains debated: en means lord; me denotes the divine ordinances or cultural powers; kar/kar2 can mean to bring in or quay. Together it is often interpreted loosely as lord who brings (or secures) the me, implying stewardship of civilization.
Enmerkar features in the epic Enmerkar and the Lord of Aratta and related Sumerian poems, where he contends with Aratta and is linked with the early use of writing. He appears early on the Sumerian King List and precedes the line of Gilgamesh. Variant transliterations include Enmerkar, En‑mer‑kar, and EN.ME.ER.KAR2. Modern given‑name use is rare but striking and distinctive.
We have no record of Enmerkar in any national birth registry or name dataset. Most often that means a rare name, a regional or heritage one, or a recent coinage. By any reading, it's an exceptionally uncommon choice.
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