Harishankar
Sanskrit · Boy · 4 syllables
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About the name Harishankar
Harishankar combines two Sanskrit elements: "Hari" (a name for Vishnu, the Hindu god of preservation) and "Shankar" (a name for Shiva, the Hindu god of destruction and transformation), literally meaning "Hari-Shiva" or representing the union of these two deities.
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Etymology
Harishankar combines two Sanskrit elements: "Hari" (a name for Vishnu, the Hindu god of preservation) and "Shankar" (a name for Shiva, the Hindu god of destruction and transformation), literally meaning "Hari-Shiva" or representing the union of these two deities. The name is primarily used in Hindu cultures, particularly in India, and reflects the syncretistic devotional tradition of honoring multiple aspects of the divine within a single name.
Harishankar currently ranks #1,911 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2020.
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