name
Umakant
oo-mah-KUNT
/uːmɑːˈkʌnt/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
Umakant
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Maithili / Sanskrit
- Meaning
- beloved of Uma (Parvati); Shiva, the husband of Uma
- Gender
- male
- Also spelled
- Umakanta, Umakant Jha
Common mispronunciations
OO-ma-kantoo-MAH-kant
Pronunciation tips
Three syllables. Stress on third syllable. 'Uma' is Parvati (Shiva's consort); 'kant' means beloved or husband. A devotional Shaivite name common among Maithili Brahmins.
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