HinduBoySanskrit
Umakant: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“beloved of Uma; a name of Shiva”
اوما کانت
उमाकान्त
What Umakant means
Umakant (اوما کانت, Sanskrit उमाकान्त) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “beloved of Uma; a name of Shiva”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, umā; Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, kānta.
Umakant at a glance
- Meaning
- beloved of Uma; a name of Shiva
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- u-maa-kaant
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- U · ا
Meaning of Umakant
- In English
- beloved of Uma; a name of Shiva
- اردو میں معنی
- اوما کا محبوب، شیو کا نام
Origin and history of Umakant
Compound of Sanskrit umā and kānta: beloved of Uma, a name of Shiva.
Base wordSanskrit umā + kānta
How to say and write Umakant
- Say it
- u-maa-kaant3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Umakant
- Urdu
- اوما کانت
- Original script
- उमाकान्त
- Other spellings
- Umakanth
- Themes
- Faith
Sibling names for Umakant
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Umakant.
- Upasanaاپاسناworship; devotion; serviceGirlSanskrit
- 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
- Aradhanaآرادھناworship; propitiationGirlSanskrit
- Archanaارچناworship; honouringGirlSanskrit
Names like Umakant
- 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
Names that sound like Umakant
Questions about the name Umakant
What does the name Umakant mean?
Umakant means “beloved of Uma; a name of Shiva”. In Urdu: اوما کا محبوب، شیو کا نام. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899); Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Umakant a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Umakant is a boy’s name.
Is Umakant a Hindu name?
Yes. Umakant is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Compound of Sanskrit umā and kānta: beloved of Uma, a name of Shiva.
How do you pronounce Umakant?
Say it “u-maa-kaant”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Umakant in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Umakant is written اوما کانت. In its original script: उमाकान्त.
What are other spellings of Umakant?
Umakant is also spelled Umakanth.
Is the meaning of Umakant 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.