HinduBoySanskrit
Tilak: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“mark on the forehead; ornament”
تلک
तिलक
What Tilak means
Tilak (تلک, Sanskrit तिलक) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “mark on the forehead; ornament”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, tilaka.
Tilak at a glance
- Meaning
- mark on the forehead; ornament
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- ti-lak
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- T · ت
Meaning of Tilak
- In English
- mark on the forehead; ornament
- اردو میں معنی
- ماتھے کا نشان، زیور
Origin and history of Tilak
Sanskrit tilaka, mark on the forehead, ornament.
Base wordSanskrit tilaka
How to say and write Tilak
- Say it
- ti-lak2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Tilak
- Urdu
- تلک
- Original script
- तिलक
- Other spellings
- Tilakraj
- Known bearer
- Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Indian independence leader
- Themes
- Faith
Sibling names for Tilak
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Tilak.
- Tanmayiتنمئیabsorbed; wholly devotedGirlSanskrit
- Tapasyaتپسیاausterity; devotion; penanceGirlSanskrit
- Tariniتارنیsaviour; one who carries across; a name of DurgaGirlSanskrit
- Aartiآرتیthe ceremony of waving lamps before a deityGirlSanskrit
- Aasthaآستھاfaith; trust; regardGirlSanskrit
- Aditiادیتیboundlessness; freedom; the mother of the godsGirlSanskrit
- Anjaliانجلیjoined hands held out in offering; reverent salutationGirlSanskrit
- Aparnaاپرناleafless; a name of ParvatiGirlSanskrit
Names like Tilak
- Abhishekابھیشیکanointing; consecration; ritual bathingBoySanskrit
- Achyutاچیوتunfallen; imperishable; a name of VishnuBoySanskrit
- Adityaآدتیہson of Aditi; the sunBoySanskrit
- Agniاگنیfire; the god of fireBoySanskrit
- Amarnathامرناتھlord of the immortals; a name of ShivaBoySanskrit
- Ambarishامبریشname of an ancient king devoted to VishnuBoySanskrit
- Anantاننتendless; eternal; infiniteBoySanskrit
- Angadانگدan armlet; a bracelet worn on the upper armBoySanskrit
- Arpitارپتoffered; dedicatedBoySanskrit
- Ashishآشیشblessing; prayer; wishBoySanskrit
Questions about the name Tilak
What does the name Tilak mean?
Tilak means “mark on the forehead; ornament”. In Urdu: ماتھے کا نشان، زیور. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Tilak a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Tilak is a boy’s name.
Is Tilak a Hindu name?
Yes. Tilak is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit tilaka, mark on the forehead, ornament.
How do you pronounce Tilak?
Say it “ti-lak”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Tilak in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Tilak is written تلک. In its original script: तिलक.
What are other spellings of Tilak?
Tilak is also spelled Tilakraj.
Who is a famous person named Tilak?
Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Indian independence leader
Is the meaning of Tilak 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.