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Nepali boy name

Dasharatha name meaning

दशरथ

Say it: DASH-rath/dʌsʌrʌtʰ/

Gender
♂ Boy
Origin
Sanskrit
Syllables
2
Popularity
#3,825

Meaning of Dasharatha

One with ten chariots; king of Ayodhya and father of Lord Rama.

नेपालीमा: दशरथ संस्कृत मूलको नाम हो, जसको अर्थ दश रथ भएका हुन्छ। उनी अयोध्याका राजा र भगवान् रामका पिता थिए।

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Dasharatha at a glance

NameDasharatha
In Nepaliदशरथ also दशारथा, दशाराथा
GenderUsed mostly for boys
Linguistic originSanskrit
Commonly used inHindu tradition
Starts withD · द
Length10 letters · 2 syllables · 4 akshar
Popularity#3,825 among boy names (1 person in our sample)

Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s community, religion or caste.

Other spellings of Dasharatha

Nepali names are romanized in many ways. These are the same name spelled differently:

Dasharatha in other scripts

Nepal Lipi (Newa)𑐡𑐱𑐬𑐠
Mithilakshar (Tirhuta)𑒠𑒬𑒩𑒟
Bengaliদশরথ
Gujaratiદશરથ
Brahmi (ancient)𑀤𑀰𑀭𑀣
IAST romanizationdaśarath

FAQ about the name Dasharatha

What is the meaning of Dasharatha?

Dasharatha means: One with ten chariots; king of Ayodhya and father of Lord Rama. (नेपालीमा: दशरथ)

Is Dasharatha a boy or girl name?

Used mostly for boys.

How do you write Dasharatha in Nepali?

Dasharatha is written दशरथ in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written दशारथा or दशाराथा.

How do you pronounce Dasharatha?

Dasharatha is pronounced DASH-rath (IPA: /dʌsʌrʌtʰ/).

What is the origin of the name Dasharatha?

Dasharatha is of Sanskrit origin.

How popular is the name Dasharatha?

Dasharatha ranks #3825 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.

What are other spellings of Dasharatha?

Other spellings of Dasharatha: Dashrath.