HinduBoySanskrit
Bhaskar: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“making light; the sun”
بھاسکر
भास्कर
What Bhaskar means
Bhaskar (بھاسکر, Sanskrit भास्कर) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “making light; the sun”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, bhāskara.
Bhaskar at a glance
- Meaning
- making light; the sun
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- bhaas-kar
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- B · ب
Meaning of Bhaskar
- In English
- making light; the sun
- اردو میں معنی
- روشنی کرنے والا، سورج
Origin and history of Bhaskar
Sanskrit bhāskara, making light, the sun.
Base wordSanskrit bhāskara
How to say and write Bhaskar
- Say it
- bhaas-kar2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Bhaskar
- Urdu
- بھاسکر
- Original script
- भास्कर
- Other spellings
- Bhaskara
- Known bearer
- Bhaskara II, 12th-century Indian mathematician
- Themes
- Light
Sibling names for Bhaskar
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Bhaskar.
- Bhanumatiبھانومتیluminous; splendidGirlSanskrit
- Aartiآرتیthe ceremony of waving lamps before a deityGirlSanskrit
- Abhaآبھاsplendour; light; lustreGirlSanskrit
- Arunaاروناreddish; dawn-red; the colour of dawnGirlSanskrit
- Arunimaارونیماredness; the glow of dawnGirlSanskrit
- Chandrakalaچندرکلاa digit of the moonGirlSanskrit
- Chandralekhaچندرلیکھاthe crescent; a digit of the moonGirlSanskrit
- ChandrikaچندریکاmoonlightGirlSanskrit
Names like Bhaskar
- Adityaآدتیہson of Aditi; the sunBoySanskrit
- Agniاگنیfire; the god of fireBoySanskrit
- Alokآلوکlight; lustre; seeingBoySanskrit
- Amitabhامیتابھof boundless splendourBoySanskrit
- Anshuانشوray of light; sunbeamBoySanskrit
- Anshumanانشومانradiant; the sunBoySanskrit
- Arjunارجنwhite; bright; clearBoySanskrit
- Arunارونreddish; the dawn; the charioteer of the sunBoySanskrit
- Bhanuبھانوlight; ray; the sunBoySanskrit
- Chandraچندرthe moon; shining; brightBoySanskrit
Names that sound like Bhaskar
Questions about the name Bhaskar
What does the name Bhaskar mean?
Bhaskar means “making light; the sun”. In Urdu: روشنی کرنے والا، سورج. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Bhaskar a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Bhaskar is a boy’s name.
Is Bhaskar a Hindu name?
Yes. Bhaskar is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit bhāskara, making light, the sun.
How do you pronounce Bhaskar?
Say it “bhaas-kar”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Bhaskar in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Bhaskar is written بھاسکر. In its original script: भास्कर.
What are other spellings of Bhaskar?
Bhaskar is also spelled Bhaskara.
Who is a famous person named Bhaskar?
Bhaskara II, 12th-century Indian mathematician
Is the meaning of Bhaskar 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.