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Onkar: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“the One Creator (as in Ik Onkar)”
اونکار
ਓਂਕਾਰ
What Onkar means
Onkar (اونکار, Punjabi ਓਂਕਾਰ) is a Sikh boy’s name that means “the One Creator (as in Ik Onkar)”. Source: Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh, ਓਅੰਕਾਰ.
Onkar at a glance
- Meaning
- the One Creator (as in Ik Onkar)
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Punjabi
- Faith
- Sikh
- Say it
- on-kaar
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- O · ا
Meaning of Onkar
- In English
- the One Creator (as in Ik Onkar)
- اردو میں معنی
- ایک خالق (اک اونکار)
Origin and history of Onkar
Punjabi oankār, from Sanskrit oṃkāra, the sacred syllable Om; in Ik Onkar, the opening of the Mool Mantar, it names the One Creator.
Base wordSanskrit oṃkāra
How to say and write Onkar
- Say it
- on-kaar2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Onkar
- Urdu
- اونکار
- Original script
- ਓਂਕਾਰ
- Other spellings
- Oankar
- Themes
- Faith
Sibling names for Onkar
Sikh girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Onkar.
- Gurbaniگربانیthe Guru's word; the hymns of the Sikh scriptureGirlPunjabi
- Gurkiranگرکِرنray of the GuruGirlPunjabi
- Gurleenگرلینabsorbed in the GuruGirlPunjabi
- Harkiranہرکِرنray of GodGirlPunjabi
- Harleenہرلینabsorbed in GodGirlPunjabi
- Harnaazہرنازpride of GodGirlPunjabi
- Japleenجپلینabsorbed in recitation of God's NameGirlPunjabi
- Jasleenجسلینabsorbed in praiseGirlPunjabi
Names from the same root as Onkar
Sanskrit oṃkāra
Names like Onkar
- Amardasامرداسservant of the Immortal (God)BoySanskrit
- Angadانگدan armlet; a bracelet worn on the upper armBoySanskrit
- Arjanارجنbright; white; clearBoySanskrit
- Bakhshishبخششgift; grace; forgivenessBoyPersian
- BhagatبھگتdevoteeBoySanskrit
- BishanبشنVishnu, the all-pervadingBoySanskrit
- Dharamدھرمrighteousness; duty; faithBoySanskrit
- Dhianدھیانmeditation; attentionBoySanskrit
- Gobindگوبندmaster of the earth; an epithet of GodBoySanskrit
- Gurbaazگربازthe Guru's falconBoyPunjabi
Questions about the name Onkar
What does the name Onkar mean?
Onkar means “the One Creator (as in Ik Onkar)”. In Urdu: ایک خالق (اک اونکار). Source: Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh (1930).
Is Onkar a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Onkar is a boy’s name.
Is Onkar a Sikh name?
Yes. Onkar is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Punjabi oankār, from Sanskrit oṃkāra, the sacred syllable Om; in Ik Onkar, the opening of the Mool Mantar, it names the One Creator.
How do you pronounce Onkar?
Say it “on-kaar”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Onkar in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Onkar is written اونکار. In its original script: ਓਂਕਾਰ.
What are other spellings of Onkar?
Onkar is also spelled Oankar.
Is the meaning of Onkar 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.