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Dharmishtha

Quick answerDharmishtha derives from Sanskrit, combining "Dharma" (righteousness, duty, law) with the suffix "-ishtha" (superlative form meaning "most"), thus meaning "most righteous" or "most virtuous." The name is primarily used in Hindu cultures, particularly in India, and appears in ancient Sanskrit texts including the…

Sanskrit · Girl · 3 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#1,410
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Peak year2020
Syllables3
OriginSanskrit
LanguageSanskrit
CultureIndian
ReligionHinduism
Letters11
Numerology1 Chaldean 8
Global rank#1,410

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Dharmishtha

Dharmishtha derives from Sanskrit, combining "Dharma" (righteousness, duty, law) with the suffix "-ishtha" (superlative form meaning "most"), thus meaning "most righteous" or "most virtuous." The name is primarily used in Hindu cultures, particularly in India, and appears in ancient Sanskrit texts including the Mahabharata as the name of a princess of Vidarbha.

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Etymology

Dharmishtha derives from Sanskrit, combining "Dharma" (righteousness, duty, law) with the suffix "-ishtha" (superlative form meaning "most"), thus meaning "most righteous" or "most virtuous." The name is primarily used in Hindu cultures, particularly in India, and appears in ancient Sanskrit texts including the Mahabharata as the name of a princess of Vidarbha.

Dharmishtha currently ranks #1,410 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2020.

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