What origin is the name Durva?

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

Is Durva a popular name?

Durva 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 brother names for Durva?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Durva — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Durva written in its native script?

Durva is written दुर्वा.

What is the rashi of the name Durva?

Durva starts with the syllable “Du” (दू), which traditionally belongs to Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra, pada 1, in Meen rashi (Pisces).

Durva

Q: Is Durva a rare name?

Yes. Durva 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 Durva

Durva

Girl

sanskrit

2 syllables

Durva is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "A Sanskrit name referring to a sacred medicinal grass used in various Hindu religious ceremonies.", Rashi Meen.

Durva is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name referring to a sacred medicinal grass used in various Hindu religious ceremonies.". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: दुर्वा
Rashi: Meen
Nakshatra: uttara bhadrapada (Du)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name referring to a sacred medicinal grass used in various Hindu religious ceremonies.

Popularity

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

Written as दुर्वा

Quick answers about Durva

Very rare in US records

What does Durva mean?

Durva is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name referring to a sacred medicinal grass used in various Hindu religious ceremonies.".

Is Durva a rare name?

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

Brother names that go with Durva

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Du (दू)
Rashi: Meen (Pisces)
Nakshatra: Uttara Bhadrapada, pada 1
Name number: 1

By tradition, names starting with “Du” suit babies born in Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra (pada 1), which falls in Meen rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.