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Divakar

Quick answerDivakar is a Sanskrit name meaning "one who removes darkness" or "illuminator," derived from the Sanskrit roots "diva" (light/day) and "kar" (maker/doer).

Sanskrit · Boy · 3 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#1,298
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Peak year2020
Syllables3
OriginSanskrit
LanguageSanskrit
CultureIndian
ReligionHinduism
Letters7
Numerology3 Chaldean 8
Global rank#1,298

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Divakar

Divakar is a Sanskrit name meaning "one who removes darkness" or "illuminator," derived from the Sanskrit roots "diva" (light/day) and "kar" (maker/doer).

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Etymology

Divakar is a Sanskrit name meaning "one who removes darkness" or "illuminator," derived from the Sanskrit roots "diva" (light/day) and "kar" (maker/doer). The name is primarily used in Hindu cultures, particularly in India, and has historical significance in religious and philosophical contexts as an epithet for the sun god Surya and other deities associated with light and knowledge.

Divakar currently ranks #1,298 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2020.

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