What origin is the name Dushyant?

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

Is Dushyant a popular name?

Dushyant 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 Dushyant?

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

How is Dushyant written in its native script?

Dushyant is written दुष्यंत.

What is the rashi of the name Dushyant?

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

Dushyant

Q: Is Dushyant a rare name?

Yes. Dushyant 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 Dushyant

Dushyant

Boy

sanskrit

2 syllables

Dushyant is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "An emperor who married shakuntala; name of a king", Rashi Meen.

Dushyant is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "An emperor who married shakuntala; name of a king". At 8 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 2 syllables.

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

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

An emperor who married shakuntala; name of a king

Popularity

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

Written as दुष्यंत

Quick answers about Dushyant

Very rare in US records

What does Dushyant mean?

Dushyant is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "An emperor who married shakuntala; name of a king".

Is Dushyant a rare name?

Yes. Dushyant 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 Dushyant

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Du (दू)
Rashi: Meen (Pisces)
Nakshatra: Uttara Bhadrapada, pada 1
Name number: 2

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.