Shankara

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Gender Masculine
Usage Hinduism
Scripts शंकर, शङ्कर(Sanskrit)

Meaning & History

Derived from the Sanskrit elements शम् (śam) meaning "auspicious, lucky" and कर (kara) meaning "maker". This is another name of the Hindu gods Rudra or Shiva. This was also the name of a 9th-century Indian religious philosopher also known as Shankaracharya.