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God's gift, grace of Shankar
Pronunciation: Day-ah-shan-kar
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Dayashankar is a male name from Sanskrit origin meaning "God's gift". It is used in Hindu naming contexts and appears in Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Bengali. Pronunciation: Day-ah-shan-kar. Lucky number: 5. Parents often choose it for its clear meaning, cultural background, and positive naming associations.
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दयाशंकर
दया (dayā) - compassion, kindness; शंकर (śankara) - Lord Shiva
Pronunciation
English Pronunciation
Day-ah-shan-kar
IPA
/dəˈjɑː ʃəŋˈkɑːr/
Origin
Root Origin
Sanskrit
Language Usage
Religion
Lucky Details
Lucky Number
5
Lucky Day
Saturday
Lucky Colors
Lucky Stone
Rudraksha
Life Path Number
6
Personality
Spiritual
Cultural Context
Historical Usage
Dayashankar Trivedi was a prominent Indian politician and leader of the Indian National Congress during the mid-20th century.
1940s-1960s
Dayanand Saraswati, also known as Maharshi Dayanand, was an 19th-century Hindu reformer and founder of the Arya Samaj. The name Dayashankar may have been derived from Dayanand.
Late 19th century
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Translations
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दयाशंकर
दया (dayā) - compassion, kindness; शंकर (śankara) - Lord Shiva
दयाशंकर
दया (dayā) - द्यूढ प्रेम, प्रसन्नता (dyūdha prema, prasannatā) - deep love, contentment; शंकर (śankara) - शिव (śiva) - Lord Shiva
தயாஷங்கர்
தயா (tayā) - அன்பு (anbu) - love, affection; ஷங்கர் (ṣaṅkar) - ஷிவா (ṣivā) - Lord Shiva
దయశంఖర్
దయ (daya) - ప్రేమ (premam) - love; శంఖర్ (śaṅkhar) - శివ (śiva) - Lord Shiva
Dayashankar
हिंदू नाव म्हणजे God's gift, grace of Shankar
Dayashankar
হিন্দু নাম যার অর্থ God's gift, grace of Shankar
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