MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Onkar mean?
Onkar is the Sanskrit term for the sacred syllable Om. It can also refer to the act of uttering that sound. The complete word additionally names a Shiva emblem in Sanskrit tradition.
Meaning themes
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
ओंकार
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Onkar in Indian usage
32,070 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
Mostly recorded for boys (96.2%) in these historical records.
- Recorded as female: 1,206 records (3.8%).
- Recorded as male: 30,864 records (96.2%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 957 |
| 1940s | 2,620 |
| 1950s | 4,991 |
| 1960s | 7,071 |
| 1970s | 7,158 |
| 1980s | 6,119 |
| 1990s | 2,967 |
| Other decades | 187 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Uttar Pradesh | 13,060 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 8,542 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 3,622 |
| Rajasthan | 2,516 |
| Maharashtra | 1,895 |
| Delhi | 735 |
| Jharkhand | 651 |
| Haryana | 532 |
| Uttarakhand | 215 |
| Other states | 302 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Onkar / M | 3 | 5,137 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Onkar; Table_6, C6197 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Onkar; Table_6, C6197
- Monier-Williams, oṃkāra, p. 236,1 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Adapted dictionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0.