Dashrath
Sanskrit · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Dashrath
The name 'Dashrath' means "one who has ten chariots" (from Sanskrit *daśa* "ten" + *ratha* "chariot"), a compound referring to the legendary king's ability to travel in all ten directions.
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Etymology
The name 'Dashrath' means "one who has ten chariots" (from Sanskrit *daśa* "ten" + *ratha* "chariot"), a compound referring to the legendary king's ability to travel in all ten directions. It is primarily used in Hindu culture and religion, notably as the father of Lord Rama in the ancient Indian epic *Ramayana*.
Dashrath currently ranks #675 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2020.
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