The baby name Sudhakhar is a Male name and is pronounced {'respelling': 'soo-DHAH-kar', 'ipa': '/suːd̪ʱɑːkər/'}.
The baby name Sudhakhar is a Male name and is pronounced {'respelling': 'soo-DHAH-kar', 'ipa': '/suːd̪ʱɑːkər/'}.
Sudhakhar is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Sudhakhar is a South Asian masculine name traceable to the Sanskrit Sudhākara, formed from sudhā (nectar, ambrosia) + kara (maker, bringer). In classical imagery Sudhākara is an epithet of the moon, thought to pour cooling, nectar-like light, so the name conveys “the moon,” “nectar-maker,” and by extension “one who brings sweetness, calm, and benevolence.” The “kh” in Sudhakhar reflects a modern aspirated spelling; the classical form uses an unaspirated k (Sudhakar/Sudhākara), and many speakers pronounce both alike.
The name appears in Sanskrit and vernacular poetry as a lunar metaphor and has long been adopted across India and Nepal, especially in Hindi, Marathi, Odia, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, and Malayalam contexts. Common variants include Sudhakar (standard), Sudhākara (diacritic form), Sudhaakar, Suthakar (Tamil-influenced), and Sudhakaran (patronymic/surname). Related names by meaning include Chandra and Indu.
Sudhakhar is exceptionally rare. There are only 5 recorded uses on record, spread over 5 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
Sudhakhar is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:
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