The baby name Suthakar is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced soo-THAH-kar (IPA: /suːˈtɑːkər/).
Suthakar is Indian in Origin.
The baby name Suthakar is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced soo-THAH-kar (IPA: /suːˈtɑːkər/).
Suthakar is Indian in Origin.
Suthakar is a South Asian masculine name derived from the Sanskrit Sudhākara, formed from sudhā “ambrosia, nectar” and kara “maker, bringer.” In classical poetry Sudhākara is an epithet of the moon, imagined as the source of cooling dew and life-giving nectar, so the name conveys “nectar-maker,” “moon,” and by extension serenity, beauty, and auspiciousness. The Tamil spelling Suthakar reflects the language’s tendency to realize Sanskrit d as t.
Attested as a poetic epithet in Sanskrit and later vernacular literature, the personal name gained currency across the Dravidian south and the diaspora. Common variants include Sudhakar (pan-Indian), Sudhakara (scholarly/diacritic form), and Sudhakaran or Suthakaran (adding the masculine suffix -an in Kerala and Tamil contexts). Regional spellings like Suthakar reflect Tamil orthography. Short forms such as Sutha or Sudhi appear informally. The name remains popular among Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Sri Lankan Tamil families.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #76 | 4 | 3,375 |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #136 | 4 | 6,332 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #340 | 4 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| BH | 0 | #533 | 21 | 17,937 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #578 | 120 | 17,960 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #589 | 9 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #629 | 4 | 18,916 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #674 | 34 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #708 | 62 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #851 | 31 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #931 | 71 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #992 | 101 | 22,615 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,059 | 53 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,501 | 114 | 28,008 |
Suthakar is popular in 13 countries — most recent births per country:
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