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Sankar

/SUHN-kuhr/
Indian Male

Sankar is a Indian name meaning "Beneficent; blis...". The name "Sankar" is derived from Sanskrit. The root word is likely 'Shankara', meaning 'bringing happiness' or 'auspicious'.

Language Indian
Gender Male
Phonetic SUHN-kuhr

Say it as SUHN-kuhr. Keep the original Indian phonetics — don't anglicize the sounds.

  • · Shankar Mahadevan - Singer
  • · Shankar Nag - Actor and Director
  • · Shankar Jaikishan - Music Composer Duo

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