The first name Ankur
A boy’s name from Sanskrit meaning “bud”, “sprout”.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Ankur means “bud”, “sprout” in Sanskrit.
Borrowed from Sanskrit अङ्कुर (aṅkura, “bud, sprout”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Ankur last appeared in the official list in 1998, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 1996, with 4 births (#2,357).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Ankur with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Ankur at birth, 1880–2025
In 2016, 5 boys born in the United States were named Ankur, the 12,315th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1981, when 40 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Ankur in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
More Sanskrit boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Ankur mean?
- Ankur means “bud”, “sprout” in Sanskrit.
- What is the origin of the name Ankur?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit अङ्कुर (aṅkura, “bud, sprout”).
- How popular is the name Ankur?
- In 1998, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Ankur, ranking 2,901st. Its peak was 1996, with 4 births.
- Is Ankur a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 668 US babies named Ankur since 1880 were boys.
- When was Ankur most popular?
- 1981 in the United States, when 40 babies were named Ankur, its highest rank at 1,520th.