Damodar
Hindi · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Damodar
epithet of Hindu god Krishna
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Etymology
Damodar lit. '"roped around the abdomen"' is the 367th name of Vishnu from the Vishnu Sahasranama. The various meanings of the name are given as follows:"The Lord when He was tied with a cord (dāma) around His waist (udara)", denoting a divine pastime in which Krishna's mother Yashoda bound him for being mischievous.
"One who is known through a mind which is purified (Udara) by means of self-control (dama)".
"One in whose bosom rests the entire universe."
Damodar currently ranks #1,566 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2020.
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