HinduBoySanskrit
Akrur: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“not cruel; gentle”
اکرور
अक्रूर
What Akrur means
Akrur (اکرور, Sanskrit अक्रूर) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “not cruel; gentle”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, akrūra.
Akrur at a glance
- Meaning
- not cruel; gentle
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- a-kroor
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- A · ا
Meaning of Akrur
- In English
- not cruel; gentle
- اردو میں معنی
- بے رحم نہیں، نرم دل
Origin and history of Akrur
Sanskrit akrūra, not cruel, gentle.
Base wordSanskrit akrūra
How to say and write Akrur
- Say it
- a-kroor2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Akrur
- Urdu
- اکرور
- Original script
- अक्रूर
- Other spellings
- Akrura
- Themes
- Kindness
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Names that sound like Akrur
Questions about the name Akrur
What does the name Akrur mean?
Akrur means “not cruel; gentle”. In Urdu: بے رحم نہیں، نرم دل. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Akrur a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Akrur is a boy’s name.
Is Akrur a Hindu name?
Yes. Akrur is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit akrūra, not cruel, gentle.
How do you pronounce Akrur?
Say it “a-kroor”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Akrur in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Akrur is written اکرور. In its original script: अक्रूर.
What are other spellings of Akrur?
Akrur is also spelled Akrura.
Is the meaning of Akrur 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.