What origin is the name Datta?

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

Is Datta a popular name?

Datta 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 Datta?

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

How is Datta written in its native script?

Datta is written दत्ता.

What is the rashi of the name Datta?

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

Datta

Q: Is Datta a rare name?

Yes. Datta 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 Datta

Datta

Boy

sanskrit

2 syllables

Datta is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "Originating from Sanskrit, this name means one who is given. It is frequently associated with the Hindu deity Dattatreya.", Rashi Kumbh.

Datta is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "Originating from Sanskrit, this name means one who is given. It is frequently associated with the Hindu deity Dattatreya.". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: दत्ता
Rashi: Kumbh
Nakshatra: purva bhadrapada (Da)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Originating from Sanskrit, this name means one who is given. It is frequently associated with the Hindu deity Dattatreya.

Popularity

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

Written as दत्ता

Quick answers about Datta

Very rare in US records

What does Datta mean?

Datta is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "Originating from Sanskrit, this name means one who is given. It is frequently associated with the Hindu deity Dattatreya.".

Is Datta a rare name?

Yes. Datta 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 Datta

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.

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Names with a similar meaning to Datta

Datta means "Originating from Sanskrit, this name means one who is given. It is frequently associated with the Hindu deity Dattatreya." — these names share that spirit.