HinduBoySanskrit
Abhishek: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“anointing; consecration; ritual bathing”
ابھیشیک
अभिषेक
What Abhishek means
Abhishek (ابھیشیک, Sanskrit अभिषेक) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “anointing; consecration; ritual bathing”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, abhiṣeka.
Abhishek at a glance
- Meaning
- anointing; consecration; ritual bathing
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- a-bhi-shayk
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 8
- First letter
- A · ا
Meaning of Abhishek
- In English
- anointing; consecration; ritual bathing
- اردو میں معنی
- مسح، تقدیس، مقدس غسل
Origin and history of Abhishek
Sanskrit abhiṣeka, anointing, consecration, ritual bathing.
Base wordSanskrit abhiṣeka
How to say and write Abhishek
- Say it
- a-bhi-shayk3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Abhishek
- Urdu
- ابھیشیک
- Original script
- अभिषेक
- Themes
- Faith
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Names that sound like Abhishek
Questions about the name Abhishek
What does the name Abhishek mean?
Abhishek means “anointing; consecration; ritual bathing”. In Urdu: مسح، تقدیس، مقدس غسل. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Abhishek a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Abhishek is a boy’s name.
Is Abhishek a Hindu name?
Yes. Abhishek is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit abhiṣeka, anointing, consecration, ritual bathing.
How do you pronounce Abhishek?
Say it “a-bhi-shayk”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Abhishek in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Abhishek is written ابھیشیک. In its original script: अभिषेक.
Is the meaning of Abhishek verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.