What is the classical Sanskrit origin of Ekanta?

एकान्त (ekānta): a lonely or retired or secret place, ( ind. in a lonely or solitary place, alone, apart, privately), per the Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899).

Ekanta

Q: What does the name Ekanta mean?

Ekanta means "a lonely or retired or secret place, ( ind. in a lonely or solitary place, alone, apart, privately)". It is a boy's name of Bengali origin.

Ekanta means a lonely or retired or secret place, ( ind. in a lonely or solitary place, alone, apart, privately).

Meaning: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899).

Gender	boy
Origin	Bengali
Language	Bengali
Starts with	E

Classical Sanskrit origin

एकान्त (ekānta): a lonely or retired or secret place, ( ind. in a lonely or solitary place, alone, apart, privately).

Source: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899), a public-domain scholarly reference — not every popular name today traces to a classical dictionary entry, so this section only appears where a verified match exists.

Names with a similar meaning

Names that share a word with “a lonely or retired or secret place, ( ind. in a lonely or solitary place, alone, apart, privately)”. Meanings are the common reading rather than a ruling — the same name is often glossed differently by different sources.

Keval — alone, only, mere, sole, one, excluding others
Viha — place, position, station
Souvik — A good place; auspicious place or thing
Nikitha — Abode, dwelling place, earth
Harminder — Golden temple, God's place of worship
Tirth — Holy pilgrimage place, sacred crossing

More boys' names of Bengali origin

Arnab — Ocean, sea; vast and deep
Abir — Meanings families give: Color, fragrance; Color, festive powder used at Holi
Gourab — Glory, pride, honor; great achievement
Partho — Arjuna; son of Kunti; the great archer
Amlan — bright, unclouded (as the mind or the face)
Dipankar — One who lights lamps; illuminator

Where this comes from

Ekanta's etymology is verified against Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899). Its meaning comes from our compiled name corpus, the least-sourced dataset on this site — we say so plainly on Sources & methodology rather than implying an authority we cannot name.