Shekhar

शेखर
Lord Shiva; A crest; Diadem; A peak; The chief or head of anything
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Meaning of Shekhar

Lord Shiva; A crest; Diadem; A peak; The chief or head of anything

Mountain Short & Sweet Leader Chief Lord
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Pronunciation & Structure

Pronunciation: /SHEK-har/ Syllables: 2 Akshara Count: 3

Rashi & Nakshatra

Rashi (Moon Sign)

♒ Kumbha
कुम्भ
Planet: Saturn · Element: Air
Gu Ge Go Sa Si Su Se So Da
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Nakshatra (Birth Star)

Shatabhisha
शतभिषा
Go Sa Si Su
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Numerology

5
Chaldean Number 5

Number 5 is ruled by Mercury (Budha), the planet of intellect, communication, and commerce. People with this number are versatile, curious, and love freedom. They are quick thinkers and natural communicators. In Vedic astrology, Mercury governs intelligence and adaptability. Number 5 is considered highly auspicious in Indian tradition.

Planet: Mercury Colors: Green, Light Blue, Silver Days: Wednesday Gems: Emerald, Green Jade, Aquamarine
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Spelling Variants of Shekhar — Same name, different spellings

All variants below refer to the same name (शेखर) with the same meaning. The spelling difference is in English romanisation only — choose whichever you prefer for official documents.

Shekhar शेखर Sekhar शेखर

Similar Names

Names that sound phonetically similar — same vibe, slightly different option

Similar Meaning

Sekhar शेखर
Lord Shiva; A crest; Diadem; A peak; The chief or head of anything
💡 Shared 5 tag(s); top #8, #622, #619 (Jaccard 1.00)
Janesh जनेश
Lord of men leader; Master of men
💡 Shared 4 tag(s); top #622, #619, #2059 (Jaccard 0.73)
Samaj समाज
Assembly; Society; Lord Indra (as leader of assembly)
💡 Shared 4 tag(s); top #622, #619, #2059 (Jaccard 0.73)
Janeesh जनीश
Lord of men leader; Master of men
💡 Shared 4 tag(s); top #622, #619, #2059 (Jaccard 0.73)
Nagamunendra नागामुनेन्द्र
Lord of serpent sages; Chief of mountain sages
💡 Shared 4 tag(s); top #8, #622, #619 (Jaccard 0.69)
Girik गिरिक
Lord Shiva; The inhabitant of a mountain; Name of Shiva; Name of a weaver in a Buddhist work; Name of a chief of Nags
💡 Shared 5 tag(s); top #8, #622, #619 (Jaccard 0.62)

Shekhar in Different Languages

Hindi
शेखर
Shekhar
भगवान शिव, शिखर, मुकुट, किसी वस्तु का प्रमुख।
Bengali
শেখর
Shekhar
ভগবান শিব; চূড়া; মুকুট; শিখর; প্রধান।
Marathi
शेखर
Shekhar
भगवान शिव, शिखर, मुकुट, कोणत्याही गोष्टीचा प्रमुख.
Telugu
శేఖర్
Shekhar
శివుడు; శిఖరం; కిరీటం; అధిపతి.
Tamil
சேகர்
Shekhar
சிவபெருமான்; சிகரம்; கிரீடம்; தலைவர்.
Gujarati
શેખર
Shekhar
ભગવાન શિવ; શિખર; મુગટ; કોઈપણ વસ્તુનો મુખ્ય ભાગ.
Kannada
ಶೇಖರ್
Shekhar
ಶಿವನ ಹೆಸರು; ಶಿಖರ; ಕಿರೀಟ; ಮುಖ್ಯಸ್ಥ.
Malayalam
ശേഖർ
Shekhar
ശിവൻ; ഒരു ശിഖരം; കിരീടം; ഒരു കൊടുമുടി; ഏതൊന്നിന്റെയും തലവൻ.
Punjabi
ਸ਼ੇਖਰ
Shekhar
ਭਗਵਾਨ ਸ਼ਿਵ; ਇੱਕ ਚੋਟੀ; ਮੁਖੀ; ਸਿਰ ਦਾ ਤਾਜ।
Odia
ଶେଖର
Shekhar
ଭଗବାନ ଶିବ; ଏକ ଶିଖର; ମୁକୁଟ; ମୁଖ୍ୟ ବା ପ୍ରଧାନ।
Sanskrit
शेखर
Shekhar
शिव, शिखर, मुकुट, प्रधान।
Nepali
शेखर
Shekhar
भगवान शिव, शिखर, मुकुट, कुनै पनि कुराको प्रमुख।

Frequently Asked Questions

Lord Shiva; A crest; Diadem; A peak; The chief or head of anything

Kumbha

Shatabhisha

The Chaldean numerology number of Shekhar is 5.

Shekhar is a boy name.

Shekhar has its origin in sanskrit.

Shekhar is pronounced as /SHEK-har/.

Shekhar has 2 syllables.

Shekhar has an akshara count of 3, calculated from its Devanagari spelling.

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