What origin is the name Tathagat?

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

Is Tathagat a popular name?

Tathagat 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 Tathagat?

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

How is Tathagat written in its native script?

Tathagat is written तथागत.

What is the rashi of the name Tathagat?

Tathagat starts with the syllable “Ta” (ता), which traditionally belongs to Swati nakshatra, pada 4, in Tula rashi (Libra).

Tathagat

Q: Is Tathagat a rare name?

Yes. Tathagat 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 Tathagat

Tathagat

Boy

sanskrit

3 syllables

Tathagat is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "A Sanskrit title for the Buddha, meaning one who has thus gone or attained the ultimate truth.", Rashi Tula.

Parents who choose Tathagat pick a boy name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "A Sanskrit title for the Buddha, meaning one who has thus gone or attained the ultimate truth.". At 8 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: तथागत
Rashi: Tula
Nakshatra: swati (Ta)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit title for the Buddha, meaning one who has thus gone or attained the ultimate truth.

Popularity

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

Written as तथागत

Quick answers about Tathagat

Very rare in US records

What does Tathagat mean?

Tathagat is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit title for the Buddha, meaning one who has thus gone or attained the ultimate truth.".

Is Tathagat a rare name?

Yes. Tathagat 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 Tathagat

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ta (ता)
Rashi: Tula (Libra)
Nakshatra: Swati, pada 4
Name number: 5

By tradition, names starting with “Ta” suit babies born in Swati nakshatra (pada 4), which falls in Tula rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.