The baby name Onkar is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈoʊn.kɑːr/ (OHN-kar).
The baby name Onkar is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈoʊn.kɑːr/ (OHN-kar).
Onkar is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Onkar is a Punjabi and Sanskrit-derived given name taken from Sanskrit Omkara/Aumkara, the designation for the sacred syllable Om (from Om + -kara “making/utterance, form”). Across Indian philosophies, Omkara names the primordial sound; within Sikh tradition it appears as Ik Onkar - the opening of the Mool Mantar - affirming “One Universal Creator.” As a personal name, Onkar thus conveys senses such as “embodiment of Om,” “creator through the primal sound,” or simply “the One.”
The name has long circulated in northern India, especially Punjab, and spread widely through the Sikh and broader Indian diaspora. It is borne primarily by men but also used unisex in modern contexts. Common variants and spellings include Omkar (Marathi and pan-Indian), Oankar/Onkaar (Punjabi transliterations), Omkara and Aumkar; a feminine counterpart Omkari also occurs. Related compound names in Sikh usage incorporate the element, e.g., Onkarpreet or Onkarjit.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| KW | 0 | #120 | 2 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #130 | 2 | 3,473 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #232 | 3 | 5,842 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #266 | 8 | 6,912 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #293 | 14 | 2,588 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #376 | 6 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #385 | 5 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #404 | 5 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #421 | 4 | 15,987 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| BH | 0 | #514 | 40 | 17,937 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #603 | 3 | 10,045 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #646 | 377 | 16,750 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #652 | 3 | 13,121 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #654 | 54 | 18,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #680 | 18 | 17,960 |
| LB | 0 | #688 | 3 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #694 | 4 | 13,071 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #695 | 75 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #798 | 84 | 17,948 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #848 | 246 | 22,615 |
| United States | Boys | 2017 | #880 | 6 | 7,410 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #915 | 16 | 5,610 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,011 | 4 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,177 | 6 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,351 | 121 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,488 | 127 | 28,008 |
Onkar is popular in 35 countries — most recent births per country:
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