Definition
A Hindu name meaning 'one who brings peace' or referring to Lord Shiva; also used as a proper name for people.
Etymology
From Sanskrit 'Shankar' derived from 'shanti' (peace) and 'kar' (maker/doer). Originally a religious epithet for the god Shiva in Hindu philosophy.
Kelly Says
Ravi Shankar, the legendary sitar player, made this name known worldwide and showed Western audiences that Indian classical music was just as complex and beautiful as European symphonies!
Translations
ARالعربية
شانكار
shan-kar
CACatalà
Shankar
shan-kar
CSČeština
Shankar
shan-kar
DEDeutsch
Shankar
shan-kar
ELΕλληνικά
Σανκάρ
san-kar
ESEspañol
Shankar
shan-kar
FRFrançais
Shankar
shan-kar
HUMagyar
Shankar
shan-kar
IDBahasa Indonesia
Shankar
shan-kar
ITItaliano
Shankar
shan-kar
MSBahasa Melayu
Shankar
shan-kar
NLNederlands
Shankar
shan-kar
PLPolski
Shankar
shan-kar
PTPortuguês
Shankar
shan-kar
RORomână
Shankar
shan-kar
RUРусский
Шанкар
shan-kar
SVSvenska
Shankar
shan-kar
SWKiswahili
Shankar
shan-kar
TRTürkçe
Shankar
shan-kar
UKУкраїнська
Шанкар
shan-kar
VITiếng Việt
Shankar
shan-kar