What origin is the name Yashodhara?

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

Is Yashodhara a popular name?

Yashodhara 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 Yashodhara?

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

How is Yashodhara written in its native script?

Yashodhara is written यशोधरा.

What is the rashi of the name Yashodhara?

Yashodhara starts with the syllable “Ya” (या), which traditionally belongs to Jyeshtha nakshatra, pada 2, in Vrishchik rashi (Scorpio).

Yashodhara

Q: Is Yashodhara a rare name?

Yes. Yashodhara 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 Yashodhara

Yashodhara

Girl

sanskrit

4 syllables

Yashodhara is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "In Sanskrit, this name means bearer of glory and is famously known as the name of the wife of Gautama Buddha.", Rashi Vrishchik.

Parents who choose Yashodhara pick a girl name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "In Sanskrit, this name means bearer of glory and is famously known as the name of the wife of Gautama Buddha.". At 10 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 4 syllables.

Hindi script: यशोधरा
Rashi: Vrishchik
Nakshatra: jyeshtha (Ya)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 4

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

In Sanskrit, this name means bearer of glory and is famously known as the name of the wife of Gautama Buddha.

Popularity

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

Written as यशोधरा

Quick answers about Yashodhara

Very rare in US records

What does Yashodhara mean?

Yashodhara is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "In Sanskrit, this name means bearer of glory and is famously known as the name of the wife of Gautama Buddha.".

Is Yashodhara a rare name?

Yes. Yashodhara 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 Yashodhara

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ya (या)
Rashi: Vrishchik (Scorpio)
Nakshatra: Jyeshtha, pada 2
Name number: 3

By tradition, names starting with “Ya” suit babies born in Jyeshtha nakshatra (pada 2), which falls in Vrishchik rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.

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