HinduBoySanskrit
Aniket: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“homeless; without a fixed abode”
انیکیت
अनिकेत
What Aniket means
Aniket (انیکیت, Sanskrit अनिकेत) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “homeless; without a fixed abode”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, aniketa.
Aniket at a glance
- Meaning
- homeless; without a fixed abode
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- a-ni-kayt
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- A · ا
Meaning of Aniket
- In English
- homeless; without a fixed abode
- اردو میں معنی
- بے گھر، بغیر مستقل ٹھکانے کے
Origin and history of Aniket
Sanskrit aniketa, having no house; the popular meaning 'lord of all' is not supported by the dictionary.
Base wordSanskrit aniketa
How to say and write Aniket
- Say it
- a-ni-kayt3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Aniket
- Urdu
- انیکیت
- Original script
- अनिकेत
- Other spellings
- Aniketh
Sibling names for Aniket
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Aniket.
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- Aasthaآستھاfaith; trust; regardGirlSanskrit
- Abhaآبھاsplendour; light; lustreGirlSanskrit
- Abhayaابھیاfearless; a name of DurgaGirlSanskrit
- Abhilashaابھیلاشاdesire; wish; longingGirlSanskrit
Names like Aniket
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Names that sound like Aniket
Questions about the name Aniket
What does the name Aniket mean?
Aniket means “homeless; without a fixed abode”. In Urdu: بے گھر، بغیر مستقل ٹھکانے کے. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Aniket a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Aniket is a boy’s name.
Is Aniket a Hindu name?
Yes. Aniket is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit aniketa, having no house; the popular meaning 'lord of all' is not supported by the dictionary.
How do you pronounce Aniket?
Say it “a-ni-kayt”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Aniket in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Aniket is written انیکیت. In its original script: अनिकेत.
What are other spellings of Aniket?
Aniket is also spelled Aniketh.
Is the meaning of Aniket 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.