What origin is the name Dattatreya?

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

Is Dattatreya a popular name?

Dattatreya 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 Dattatreya?

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

How is Dattatreya written in its native script?

Dattatreya is written दत्तात्रेय.

What is the rashi of the name Dattatreya?

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

Dattatreya

Q: Is Dattatreya a rare name?

Yes. Dattatreya 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 Dattatreya

Dattatreya

Boy

sanskrit

3 syllables

Dattatreya is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "A son of atri, a god; son of atri, an incarnation of lord vishnu", Rashi Kumbh.

The meaning of Dattatreya is "A son of atri, a god; son of atri, an incarnation of lord vishnu" — a boy name of sanskrit origin. At 10 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 3 syllables.

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

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A son of atri, a god; son of atri, an incarnation of lord vishnu

Popularity

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

Written as दत्तात्रेय

Quick answers about Dattatreya

Very rare in US records

What does Dattatreya mean?

Dattatreya is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A son of atri, a god; son of atri, an incarnation of lord vishnu".

Is Dattatreya a rare name?

Yes. Dattatreya 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 Dattatreya

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Da (दा)
Rashi: Kumbh (Aquarius)
Nakshatra: Purva Bhadrapada, pada 3
Name number: 9

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.