HinduBoySanskrit
Dipankar: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“lamp-maker; name of a former Buddha”
دیپانکر
दीपंकर
What Dipankar means
Dipankar (دیپانکر, Sanskrit दीपंकर) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “lamp-maker; name of a former Buddha”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, dīpaṃkara.
Dipankar at a glance
- Meaning
- lamp-maker; name of a former Buddha
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- dee-pan-kar
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 8
- First letter
- D · د
Meaning of Dipankar
- In English
- lamp-maker; name of a former Buddha
- اردو میں معنی
- چراغ بنانے والا، ایک سابقہ بدھ کا نام
Origin and history of Dipankar
Sanskrit dīpaṃkara, lamp-maker, name of a former Buddha.
Base wordSanskrit dīpaṃkara
How to say and write Dipankar
- Say it
- dee-pan-kar3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Dipankar
- Urdu
- دیپانکر
- Original script
- दीपंकर
- Other spellings
- Deepankar
- Themes
- Light
Sibling names for Dipankar
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Dipankar.
- DaminiدامنیlightningGirlSanskrit
- Deepaدیپاlamp; lightGirlSanskrit
- Deepaliدیپالیrow of lampsGirlSanskrit
- Deepikaدیپیکاlittle lamp; lightGirlSanskrit
- Deepshikhaدیپ شکھاflame of a lampGirlSanskrit
- Deeptiدیپتیbrightness; light; splendourGirlSanskrit
- Divyaدویاdivine; heavenly; brilliantGirlSanskrit
- Aartiآرتیthe ceremony of waving lamps before a deityGirlSanskrit
Names like Dipankar
- 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
- Bhaskarبھاسکرmaking light; the sunBoySanskrit
Questions about the name Dipankar
What does the name Dipankar mean?
Dipankar means “lamp-maker; name of a former Buddha”. In Urdu: چراغ بنانے والا، ایک سابقہ بدھ کا نام. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Dipankar a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Dipankar is a boy’s name.
Is Dipankar a Hindu name?
Yes. Dipankar is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit dīpaṃkara, lamp-maker, name of a former Buddha.
How do you pronounce Dipankar?
Say it “dee-pan-kar”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Dipankar in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Dipankar is written دیپانکر. In its original script: दीपंकर.
What are other spellings of Dipankar?
Dipankar is also spelled Deepankar.
Is the meaning of Dipankar 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.