The baby name Omkaram is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced OM-kah-ram (approx. /ˈoʊm.kə.rəm/).
The baby name Omkaram is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced OM-kah-ram (approx. /ˈoʊm.kə.rəm/).
Omkaram is Hindu, Sanskrit in Origin.
Omkaram is derived from Sanskrit Oṃkāra, literally “the sound/syllable Oṃ (Aum),” the primordial vibration regarded in Hindu thought as the manifest sign of Brahman and the auspicious seed of all mantras. In South Indian languages the -am ending preserves the neuter Sanskrit form, so Omkaram conveys “the embodiment of Om,” a name invoking cosmic origin, unity, and spiritual illumination. The Mandukya Upanishad’s teaching on Aum - encompassing waking, dream, deep sleep, and the transcendent fourth - underpins the name’s symbolism.
Used as a masculine given name across India and the diaspora, it appears among Hindu communities and, via the related Sikh doctrine Ik Onkar (“One Reality”), resonates in Punjabi usage. Variants include Omkar, Omkaar, Omkara, Aumkar, and Onkar; cognates in scripts include Telugu ఓంకారం and Malayalam ഓംകാരम्. Diminutives and affectionate forms include Om and Omi. Related feminine forms are Omkari/Omkaari.
Omkaram is extremely rare. There are only 27 recorded uses on record, spread over 10 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #545 | 3 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #765 | 3 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,005 | 5 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,036 | 4 | 16,750 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Omkaram is popular in 10 countries — most recent births per country:
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