Indian Names · Boy
Abhishek name meaning
“anointing with sacred water; consecration”
- Letters
- 8
- Syllables
- 3●●●
- First letter
- A
- Origin
- Sanskrit · Hindi
- Category
- Indian Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Devanagari scriptअभिषेक
Abhishek is a boy's name from Sanskrit meaning 'anointing with sacred water; consecration'.
What does Abhishek mean?
Anointing with sacred water; consecration
In Malay: upacara pemercikan air suci; pentahbisan
About the name Abhishek
Abhishek comes from the Sanskrit abhiṣeka. In Hindi it means sprinkling or anointing with sacred water, as well as consecration and inauguration. In Hindu practice it also refers to the ceremonial bathing of a deity's image.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sanskrit, Hindi |
| Syllables | A-bhi-shek |
| First letter | Indian Names starting with A |
| Devanagari script | अभिषेक |
|---|
Sources
- Wiktionary: अभिषेक · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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