SikhBoy or girlSanskrit
Avtar: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“descent; incarnation”
اوتار
ਅਵਤਾਰ
What Avtar means
Avtar (اوتار, Sanskrit ਅਵਤਾਰ) is a Sikh name for boys and girls that means “descent; incarnation”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, avatāra.
Avtar at a glance
- Meaning
- descent; incarnation
- Gender
- Boy or girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Sikh
- Say it
- av-taar
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- A · ا
Meaning of Avtar
- In English
- descent; incarnation
- اردو میں معنی
- نزول، اوتار
Origin and history of Avtar
Punjabi form of Sanskrit avatāra, a descent, an incarnation.
Base wordSanskrit avatāra
How to say and write Avtar
- Say it
- av-taar2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Avtar
- Urdu
- اوتار
- Original script
- ਅਵਤਾਰ
- Other spellings
- Autar
- Themes
- Faith
Sibling names for Avtar
Sikh names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Avtar.
- Amardasامرداسservant of the Immortal (God)BoySanskrit
- Angadانگدan armlet; a bracelet worn on the upper armBoySanskrit
- Arjanارجنbright; white; clearBoySanskrit
- Baniبانیsacred word; the Guru's hymnsGirlSanskrit
- BhagatبھگتdevoteeBoySanskrit
- BishanبشنVishnu, the all-pervadingBoySanskrit
- Dharamدھرمrighteousness; duty; faithBoySanskrit
- Dhianدھیانmeditation; attentionBoySanskrit
Names like Avtar
- Amritامرتnectar of immortalityBoy or girlSanskrit
- Amritjotامرتجوتnectar of immortality; lightBoy or girlPunjabi
- Amritpalامرتپالnectar of immortality; protectorBoy or girlPunjabi
- Amritpreetامرتپریتnectar of immortality; loveBoy or girlPunjabi
- Anhadانہدunstruck; the boundless celestial soundBoy or girlPunjabi
- Arshdeepعرشدیپlamp of heavenBoy or girlPunjabi
- Arshpreetعرشپریتlove of heavenBoy or girlPunjabi
- Baldevبلدیوgod of strengthBoy or girlPunjabi
- Bhagwantبھگونتblessed; fortunate; divineBoy or girlSanskrit
- Charanjeetچرنجیتthe (Guru's) feet; victoryBoy or girlPunjabi
Questions about the name Avtar
What does the name Avtar mean?
Avtar means “descent; incarnation”. In Urdu: نزول، اوتار. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Avtar a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Avtar is a name for boys and girls.
Is Avtar a Sikh name?
Yes. Avtar is used by Sikh families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Punjabi form of Sanskrit avatāra, a descent, an incarnation.
How do you pronounce Avtar?
Say it “av-taar”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Avtar in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Avtar is written اوتار. In its original script: ਅਵਤਾਰ.
What are other spellings of Avtar?
Avtar is also spelled Autar.
Is the meaning of Avtar 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.