Given name & surname

Thakur

“a godly leader”

Thakur is used as a given name and a surname. One Indian interpretation is “a godly leader.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

One Indian interpretation is “a godly leader.”

Where it comes from

An origin associated with this spelling is Indian.

How it developed

From Hindi ठाकुर, from Bengali ঠাকুর.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Thakur’s family of names

Thakur has a related form in Thackur. In English usage, Thakur as a surname has a related form in TAGORE. In English usage, Thakur as a surname was borrowed from the Hindi form ठाकुर.

Walk Thakur’s family in the name graph

ThakurTagoreThackurঠাকুরठाकुर

Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.

Hover or tab through the constellation to see how each name is related. Bigger dots are names more people in the U.S. share.

Around the world

Thakur has relatives in 3 languages.

English

3 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

Each dot marks where a language is rooted, not where people with the name live today. Bigger dots hold more names. Dots on the border stand for languages further away. Language locations from Glottolog (CC BY 4.0); map from Natural Earth.

Nicknames & forms 2

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Across languages 2

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

Similar names

If you love Thakur, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Indian

Madhur

“one who is gentle and kind” · “a sweet man”

No U.S. birth series

63% boys · 37% girls

Indian

Aabheer

“one who herds cattle”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Indian

Tarit

“resembling lightning”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Indian

Talak

“one who is superior”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Indian

Dayakar

“a kind man”

No U.S. birth series

84% boys · 16% girls

Indian

Uddhar

“one who is free; an independent man”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Indian

Udar

“a generous man”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Indian

Kasar

“resembling a lion”

No U.S. birth series

71% boys · 29% girls

Sibling ideas

Names that share Thakur’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

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