Abhishek
PronunciationSanskrit: [ɐbʰɪʂeːkɐ], Hindi: [əbʰɪʂeːk], Bengali: [ɔbʰiʂek]
GenderMasculine
Language(s)Sanskrit
Bengali
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Kannada
Marathi
Odia
Nepali
Origin
Word/nameSanskrit
Meaninganointing, anointed, consecration, consecrated, coronation, coronated
Region of originIndia
Other names
Alternative spellingAbishek

Abhishek is a male given name that has its roots in the Sanskrit word abhiseka. The conceptual meaning of abhiseka is related to purification, cleansing or anointing.

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