Shikar as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Shikar

What is the meaning of the name Shikar ?

The baby name Shikar is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ʃɪˈkaːr/ (shi-KAAR).

Shikar is Persian in Origin.

Shikar is a South Asian male name most often treated as a modern spelling of Shikhar, from Sanskrit shikhara meaning “peak, summit,” carried into Hindi and Nepali. The image is of a mountain’s highest point, symbolizing aspiration, prominence, and achievement.

Related forms have circulated for centuries: Shikhar appears in Sanskrit and modern North Indian usage, and the cognate Shekhar/Sekhar (from Sanskrit sekhara “crest, diadem”) is closely associated and sometimes used interchangeably, though their roots differ. Contemporary variants include Shikhar, Shikher, and Shekhar/Sekhar; diminutives like Shik or Shek are informal. The name rose in wider recognition via public figures such as Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan, reinforcing its modern appeal. Note that Hindi–Urdu shikar/shikaar (shikar in Devanagari/Urdu), meaning “hunt” or “prey,” is an unrelated word with a similar spelling; the given name Shikar is conventionally linked to “summit” rather than to “hunting.”