HinduBoySanskrit
Shekhar: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“crest; crown; peak”
شیکھر
शेखर
What Shekhar means
Shekhar (شیکھر, Sanskrit शेखर) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “crest; crown; peak”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, śekhara.
Shekhar at a glance
- Meaning
- crest; crown; peak
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- shay-khar
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- S · ش
Meaning of Shekhar
- In English
- crest; crown; peak
- اردو میں معنی
- کلغی، تاج، چوٹی
Origin and history of Shekhar
Sanskrit śekhara, crest, crown, peak.
Base wordSanskrit śekhara
How to say and write Shekhar
- Say it
- shay-khar2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Shekhar
- Urdu
- شیکھر
- Original script
- शेखर
- Other spellings
- Sekhar
- Themes
- Royalty
Sibling names for Shekhar
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Shekhar.
- Satyabhamaستیہ بھاماa queen of KrishnaGirlSanskrit
- Shreeشریsplendour; grace; prosperity; a name of LakshmiGirlSanskrit
- Sudeshnaسدیشناthe queen of King Virata in the MahabharataGirlSanskrit
- Suvarnaسورناgolden; of good colourGirlSanskrit
- Swarnaسورناgold; goldenGirlSanskrit
- Aishwaryaایشوریاsovereignty; supremacy; powerGirlSanskrit
- Bhuvaneshwariبھونیشوریmistress of the world; a form of the goddessGirlSanskrit
- Chitrangadaچترانگداprincess of Manipur and wife of ArjunaGirlSanskrit
Names like Shekhar
- Ambarishامبریشname of an ancient king devoted to VishnuBoySanskrit
- Bharatبھرتto be maintained; name of Rama's brother and of an ancient kingBoySanskrit
- Bhojبھوجbountiful; liberal; name of a celebrated king of MalwaBoySanskrit
- Bhupendraبھوپیندرchief of kingsBoySanskrit
- Chandraguptaچندر گپتprotected by the moon; name of the Maurya emperorBoySanskrit
- Dashrathدشرتھhaving ten chariots; name of Rama's fatherBoySanskrit
- Devendraدیویندرchief of the gods; IndraBoySanskrit
- Devrajدیوراجking of the gods; IndraBoySanskrit
- Dhanrajدھن راجking of wealthBoySanskrit
- Dilipدلیپname of a king of the solar dynasty, ancestor of RamaBoySanskrit
Names that sound like Shekhar
Questions about the name Shekhar
What does the name Shekhar mean?
Shekhar means “crest; crown; peak”. In Urdu: کلغی، تاج، چوٹی. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Shekhar a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Shekhar is a boy’s name.
Is Shekhar a Hindu name?
Yes. Shekhar is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit śekhara, crest, crown, peak.
How do you pronounce Shekhar?
Say it “shay-khar”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Shekhar in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Shekhar is written شیکھر. In its original script: शेखर.
What are other spellings of Shekhar?
Shekhar is also spelled Sekhar.
Is the meaning of Shekhar 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.