The baby name Sudhaker is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced soo-dhuh-ker (approx.), IPA: /suːd̪ʱəkər/.
Sudhaker is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Sudhaker is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced soo-dhuh-ker (approx.), IPA: /suːd̪ʱəkər/.
Sudhaker is Sanskrit in Origin.
Sudhaker is a masculine Indian name rooted in Sanskrit, from sudhā “nectar, ambrosia, moonlight” + kara “maker, bringer.” The compound Sudhākara is a poetic epithet for the Moon (Chandra), believed to distill celestial nectar; hence the name means “maker of nectar,” by extension “the moon.” It carries connotations of coolness, purity, and gentle radiance. In Devanagari it is typically written सुधाकर.
As a given name it appears across Hindu and Sanskritic traditions and is found among Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Odia, Kannada, Telugu, and Malayalam speakers, with regional preference shaping spelling. The most common modern form is Sudhakar; Sudhaker represents an alternative transliteration, while Sudhakara (IAST Sudhākara) preserves the classical form, and Sudhakaran is a South Indian variant. Usage is attested from classical literature through medieval devotional poetry to contemporary India and the diaspora.
Sudhaker is far from common. We have only 88 recorded uses of it on record, from 9 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #739 | 5 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #752 | 18 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #912 | 7 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #991 | 11 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,073 | 20 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,594 | 21 | 28,008 |
Sudhaker is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:
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