Shankar
Shankar Name Meaning – Tamil Boy Baby Name (சங்கர்)
Shankar
சங்கர்
Boy Sanskrit
- Meaning
- Lord Shiva, giver of welfare
- நன்மை அருளும் சிவபெருமான்
- Other spellings
- Sankar
Shankar (சங்கர்) is a Sanskrit-origin boy name. It means Lord Shiva, giver of welfare. By its first syllable it suits babies born in Thiruvathirai, Hastham, Sadhayam and Revathi.
Suits birth stars
By the first syllable, as in Tamil naming books — Tamil writes several sounds with one letter, so a name can suit more than one star.
Similar names
- Sabapathy சபாபதி Lord of the assembly; Nataraja at Chidambaram
- Sakthi சக்தி Strength; the divine power of the goddess
- Sakthivel சக்திவேல் The spear given by Goddess Shakti to Lord Murugan
- Sanjay சஞ்சய் One who is triumphant
- Sanjeev சஞ்சீவ் One who gives life
- Santhosh சந்தோஷ் Happiness, joy and contentment
- Saravanan சரவணன் Lord Murugan, born in the Saravana pond
- Sasi சசி The moon in the sky
- Sathish சதீஷ் The lord of truth
- Sathya சத்யா Truth; one who is truthful
- Sekar சேகர் A crown or crest
- Selvan செல்வன் A prosperous one; a beloved son
Browse names
Boy and girl names
Names by first letter
- Boy names: A
- Boy names: B
- Boy names: C
- Boy names: D
- Boy names: E
- Boy names: G
- Boy names: H
- Boy names: I
- Boy names: J
- Boy names: K
- Boy names: M
- Boy names: N
- Boy names: O
- Boy names: P
- Boy names: R
- Boy names: S
- Boy names: T
- Boy names: U
- Boy names: V
- Boy names: Y
- Girl names: A
- Girl names: B
- Girl names: C
- Girl names: D
- Girl names: E
- Girl names: G
- Girl names: H
- Girl names: I
- Girl names: J
- Girl names: K
- Girl names: L
- Girl names: M
- Girl names: N
- Girl names: O
- Girl names: P
- Girl names: R
- Girl names: S
- Girl names: T
- Girl names: V
- Girl names: Y
Names by birth star
- Boy names: Ashwini
- Boy names: Karthigai
- Boy names: Rohini
- Boy names: Mirugasheersham
- Boy names: Thiruvathirai
- Boy names: Punarpoosam
- Boy names: Magam
- Boy names: Uthiram
- Boy names: Hastham
- Boy names: Chithirai
- Boy names: Swathi
- Boy names: Visakam
- Boy names: Anusham
- Boy names: Kettai
- Boy names: Moolam
- Boy names: Pooradam
- Boy names: Uthiradam
- Boy names: Thiruvonam
- Boy names: Avittam
- Boy names: Sadhayam
- Boy names: Poorattathi
- Boy names: Uthirattathi
- Boy names: Revathi
- Girl names: Ashwini
- Girl names: Karthigai
- Girl names: Rohini
- Girl names: Mirugasheersham
- Girl names: Thiruvathirai
- Girl names: Punarpoosam
- Girl names: Magam
- Girl names: Uthiram
- Girl names: Hastham
- Girl names: Chithirai
- Girl names: Swathi
- Girl names: Visakam
- Girl names: Anusham
- Girl names: Kettai
- Girl names: Moolam
- Girl names: Pooradam
- Girl names: Uthiradam
- Girl names: Thiruvonam
- Girl names: Avittam
- Girl names: Sadhayam
- Girl names: Poorattathi
- Girl names: Uthirattathi
- Girl names: Revathi