The baby name Shankar is a Boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SHUNG-kar.
Shankar is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Shankar is a boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SHUNG-kar.
Shankar is Sanskrit in Origin.
Shankar is the common modern Indo-Aryan spelling of Sanskrit Śaṅkara, written शङ्कर or शंकर. The earliest form is the masculine Sanskrit stem Śaṅkara-, an epithet of Rudra-Shiva in Hindu religious literature. It joins śam, an indeclinable noun/adverb expressing welfare, blessing, or auspiciousness, with -kara, maker or doer, from the verbal root kṛ, to make. Its literal sense is therefore beneficent, one who brings auspicious welfare.
As a given name and surname, Shankar is familiar across Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Nepali, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, and Malayalam naming, often reflecting devotion to Shiva. Sanskritizing Shankara and Sankara coexist with spellings such as Sankar, Shanker, and Shankaran. Associated with Adi Shankara, the eighth-century Advaita Vedanta philosopher, it is borne in modern public life by musicians Ravi Shankar, Anoushka Shankar, and Shankar Mahadevan, and remains chiefly diasporic outside South Asia.
| Shankar Dayal Sharma Shankar Dayal Sharma was an Indian politician best known for serving as the 9th President of India from 1992 to 1997. Before his presidency, he was the Vice President of India and the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh. His tenure as President was marked by his commitment to upholding the Indian Constitution. | Shankar Mahadevan Shankar Mahadevan is a well-known Indian playback singer and composer, most famous for his work in the music trio Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy. He gained widespread recognition with the song 'Breathless' and has contributed to numerous Bollywood soundtracks, including hits like 'Kal Ho Naa Ho' and 'Jhoom Barabar Jhoom'. Born in 1967, he has also ventured into acting and music education, further showcasing his versatility in the Indian entertainment industry. | S. Shankar Shankar Shanmugam is best known as one of India’s most prominent film directors, especially for his blockbuster work in Tamil cinema. He has directed major films like Enthiran, Sivaji, and Indian, and has also worked in Hindi and Telugu cinema as a producer and screenwriter. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | Girls | 0 | #35 | 1 | 2,021 |
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| IN | 0 | #59 | 12 | 2,963 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #67 | 11 | 3,375 |
| JP | 0 | #76 | 2 | 4,057 | |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #78 | 5,565 | 16,750 |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #94 | 1 | 2,402 |
| QA | 0 | #100 | 7 | 7,011 | |
| OM | 0 | #105 | 12 | 6,215 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| KW | 0 | #118 | 4 | 5,216 | |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #125 | 1 | 2,087 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #125 | 1,168 | 18,093 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| IQ | 0 | #131 | 3 | 3,533 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #135 | 5 | 6,332 |
| AE | 0 | #153 | 25 | 10,220 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #180 | 1,068 | 18,755 |
| DK | 0 | #204 | 3 | 5,198 | |
| BD | 0 | #206 | 22 | 5,992 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #208 | 16 | 5,842 |
| BH | 0 | #209 | 438 | 17,937 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1,237 | 17,948 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #221 | 2,077 | 22,615 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| SG | 0 | #256 | 14 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #269 | 48 | 15,378 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #272 | 2 | 6,912 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #273 | 2 | 3,535 |
| SA | 0 | #275 | 21 | 10,560 | |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #282 | 16 | 7,909 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| Canada | Boys | 1995 | #299 | 5 | 1,834 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| MY | 0 | #319 | 12 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #324 | 8 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #326 | 7 | 7,401 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #339 | 2 | 6,459 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #341 | 270 | 10,045 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #347 | 81 | 2,041 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #347 | 50 | 15,987 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #356 | 12 | 7,951 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #357 | 21 | 7,057 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #360 | 2 | 8,138 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #361 | 9 | 8,477 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #379 | 3,389 | 28,008 |
| YE | 0 | #391 | 8 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #398 | 9 | 8,413 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #400 | 322 | 17,960 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #444 | 192 | 13,121 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #458 | 9 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #479 | 37 | 19,177 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #484 | 70 | 20,968 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #508 | 3 | 10,188 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #516 | 12 | 12,905 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #519 | 7 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #521 | 6 | 12,621 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #528 | 712 | 25,439 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #553 | 9 | 10,655 |
| LY | 0 | #555 | 5 | 12,703 | |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #562 | 4 | 10,162 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #570 | 98 | 13,071 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #619 | 7 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #629 | 4 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #678 | 5 | 3,552 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #795 | 141 | 25,931 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2018 | #879 | 6 | 7,242 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #920 | 6 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #922 | 5 | 14,506 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #939 | 13 | 16,906 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #940 | 12 | 5,873 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #943 | 10 | 5,697 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #964 | 31 | 24,821 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,165 | 14 | 25,619 |
| MA | 0 | #1,194 | 6 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,229 | 6 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,249 | 6 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,433 | 39 | 10,046 |
Shankar is popular in 60 countries — most recent births per country:
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