What origin is the name Damodar?

Damodar comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Damodar a popular name?

Damodar is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Damodar?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Damodar — for example Maya, Veda, Divya. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Damodar written in its native script?

Damodar is written दामोदर.

What is the rashi of the name Damodar?

Damodar starts with the syllable “Da” (दा), which traditionally belongs to Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra, pada 3, in Kumbh rashi (Aquarius).

Damodar

Q: Is Damodar a rare name?

Yes. Damodar does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Damodar

Damodar

Boy

sanskrit

3 syllables

Damodar is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "A Sanskrit male name meaning rope belt. It is a well-known title for Lord Krishna, referencing a story from his childhood.", Rashi Kumbh.

Parents who choose Damodar pick a boy name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "A Sanskrit male name meaning rope belt. It is a well-known title for Lord Krishna, referencing a story from his childhood.". It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: दामोदर
Rashi: Kumbh
Nakshatra: purva bhadrapada (Da)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit male name meaning rope belt. It is a well-known title for Lord Krishna, referencing a story from his childhood.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as दामोदर

Quick answers about Damodar

Very rare in US records

What does Damodar mean?

Damodar is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit male name meaning rope belt. It is a well-known title for Lord Krishna, referencing a story from his childhood.".

Is Damodar a rare name?

Yes. Damodar does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Damodar

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Da (दा)
Rashi: Kumbh (Aquarius)
Nakshatra: Purva Bhadrapada, pada 3
Name number: 5

By tradition, names starting with “Da” suit babies born in Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra (pada 3), which falls in Kumbh rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.