HinduBoySanskrit
Ankur: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“sprout; shoot; young blade”
انکر
अंकुर
What Ankur means
Ankur (انکر, Sanskrit अंकुर) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “sprout; shoot; young blade”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, aṅkura.
Ankur at a glance
- Meaning
- sprout; shoot; young blade
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- an-kur
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- A · ا
Meaning of Ankur
- In English
- sprout; shoot; young blade
- اردو میں معنی
- کونپل، انکھوا
Origin and history of Ankur
Sanskrit aṅkura, sprout, shoot, young blade.
Base wordSanskrit aṅkura
How to say and write Ankur
- Say it
- an-kur2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Ankur
- Urdu
- انکر
- Original script
- अंकुर
Sibling names for Ankur
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Ankur.
- Srishtiسرشٹیcreation; natureGirlSanskrit
- Achalaاچلاimmovable; steady; the earthGirlSanskrit
- Adrijaادریجاmountain-born; a name of ParvatiGirlSanskrit
- Alaknandaالکننداa Himalayan source river of the GangesGirlSanskrit
- Ambujaامبوجاlotus (water-born)GirlSanskrit
- Amritaامرتاimmortal; nectar of immortalityGirlSanskrit
- Annapurnaاناپورناfull of food; the goddess of nourishmentGirlSanskrit
- Avniاونیthe earthGirlSanskrit
Names like Ankur
- Aakashآکاشsky; open space; etherBoySanskrit
- Abhinavابھینوnew; fresh; youngBoySanskrit
- Achalاچلimmovable; steady; a mountainBoySanskrit
- Achyutاچیوتunfallen; imperishable; a name of VishnuBoySanskrit
- Akshayاکشےundecaying; imperishableBoySanskrit
- Amarامرimmortal; undyingBoySanskrit
- Anantاننتendless; eternal; infiniteBoySanskrit
- Anilانلair; windBoySanskrit
- Arnavارنوocean; sea; foamingBoySanskrit
- ArvindاروندlotusBoySanskrit
Names that sound like Ankur
Questions about the name Ankur
What does the name Ankur mean?
Ankur means “sprout; shoot; young blade”. In Urdu: کونپل، انکھوا. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Ankur a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Ankur is a boy’s name.
Is Ankur a Hindu name?
Yes. Ankur is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit aṅkura, sprout, shoot, young blade.
How do you pronounce Ankur?
Say it “an-kur”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Ankur in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Ankur is written انکر. In its original script: अंकुर.
Is the meaning of Ankur 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.