HinduBoySanskrit
Omkar: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“the sacred syllable Om”
اومکار
ओंकार
What Omkar means
Omkar (اومکار, Sanskrit ओंकार) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “the sacred syllable Om”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, oṃkāra.
Omkar at a glance
- Meaning
- the sacred syllable Om
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- om-kaar
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- O · ا
Meaning of Omkar
- In English
- the sacred syllable Om
- اردو میں معنی
- مقدس کلمہ اوم
Origin and history of Omkar
Sanskrit oṃkāra, the sacred syllable Om.
Base wordSanskrit oṃkāra
How to say and write Omkar
- Say it
- om-kaar2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Omkar
- Urdu
- اومکار
- Original script
- ओंकार
- Themes
- Faith
Sibling names for Omkar
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Omkar.
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- Archanaارچناworship; honouringGirlSanskrit
- Architaارچتاworshipped; honouredGirlSanskrit
Names from the same root as Omkar
Sanskrit oṃkāra
Names like Omkar
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- Ambarishامبریشname of an ancient king devoted to VishnuBoySanskrit
- Anantاننتendless; eternal; infiniteBoySanskrit
- Angadانگدan armlet; a bracelet worn on the upper armBoySanskrit
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- Ashishآشیشblessing; prayer; wishBoySanskrit
Questions about the name Omkar
What does the name Omkar mean?
Omkar means “the sacred syllable Om”. In Urdu: مقدس کلمہ اوم. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Omkar a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Omkar is a boy’s name.
Is Omkar a Hindu name?
Yes. Omkar is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit oṃkāra, the sacred syllable Om.
How do you pronounce Omkar?
Say it “om-kaar”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Omkar in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Omkar is written اومکار. In its original script: ओंकार.
Is the meaning of Omkar 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.