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Sudarshan

Quick answerThe name 'Sudarshan' means "beautiful vision" or "one with a good appearance," derived from the Sanskrit roots *su* (good) and *darśana* (sight, vision).

Hindi · Boy · 3 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#13,949
TrendVintage
Peak year2007
Syllables3
OriginHindi
LanguageHindi
CultureHindi, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada
ReligionHinduism
Letters9
Numerology33 Chaldean 3
Global rank#750

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

About the name Sudarshan

The name 'Sudarshan' means "beautiful vision" or "one with a good appearance," derived from the Sanskrit roots *su* (good) and *darśana* (sight, vision).

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Etymology

The name 'Sudarshan' means "beautiful vision" or "one with a good appearance," derived from the Sanskrit roots *su* (good) and *darśana* (sight, vision). It is primarily used in Hindu and Jain cultures, notably as an epithet of the god Vishnu and as the name of his divine discus weapon, the Sudarshana Chakra.

Sudarshan currently ranks #13,949 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2007.

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