Sanskrit · Bengali

Arka

Pronounced AR-kuhShare

Meaning: The sun; ray of light

  • Boy
  • Rare gem
  • 2 syllables

The story

Arka is a Sanskrit name for the sun, used in Indian naming. Its bright meaning belongs to a different tradition from the Latvian short form with the same spelling.

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Rare gem

Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.

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Origins

Arka comes from Sanskrit and Bengali.

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