What origin is the name Dhanvantari?

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

What are good sister names for Dhanvantari?

Names from the same tamil tradition pair naturally with Dhanvantari — for example Adrisa, Akshita, Anubhuti. You can browse more on our tamil names page.

What is the rashi of the name Dhanvantari?

Dhanvantari starts with the syllable “Dha” (धा), which traditionally belongs to Purva Ashadha nakshatra, pada 2, in Dhanu rashi (Sagittarius). This is based on the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable.

Dhanvantari

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Dhanvantari

Boy

Tamil

4 syllables

Dhanvantari is a Tamil boy's name meaning "Doctor of gods.", Rashi Dhanu.

Parents who choose Dhanvantari pick a boy name from the Tamil tradition, meaning "Doctor of gods.". At 11 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 4 syllables.

Rashi: Dhanu
Nakshatra: purva ashadha (Dha)
Origin: Tamil
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 4

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Last updated 22 October 2026.

Meaning

Doctor of gods.

Popularity

No birth-record data (source: not in US birth records; popularity in India is not tracked)

Quick answers about Dhanvantari

What does Dhanvantari mean?

Dhanvantari is a boy name of Tamil origin meaning "Doctor of gods.".

How popular is Dhanvantari?

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Sister names that go with Dhanvantari

Adrisa Akshita Anubhuti Atpudham ArulDevi Aabharana

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Dha (धा)
Rashi: Dhanu (Sagittarius)
Nakshatra: Purva Ashadha, pada 2
Name number: 8

By tradition, names starting with “Dha” suit babies born in Purva Ashadha nakshatra (pada 2), which falls in Dhanu rashi. This is read from the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.