Nepali boy name
Dristant name meaning
दृष्टान्त
Say it: drish-TANT/drisʈant/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- #942
Meaning of Dristant
An example, illustration or precedent that makes something clear.
नेपालीमा: दृष्टान्त संस्कृत मूलको शब्द हो, जसको अर्थ उदाहरण, चित्रण वा नजिर हुन्छ। यसले कुनै कुरालाई स्पष्ट पार्ने उदाहरणलाई जनाउँछ।
Many come from Sanskrit words ending in -anta: Anant (endless), Prashant (calm) and Hemant (early winter). More boy names ending in -ant →
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Dristant at a glance
| Name | Dristant |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | दृष्टान्त also द्रिस्तंत, द्रिस्तन्त |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys in our data |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | D · द |
| Length | 8 letters · 2 syllables · 3 akshar |
| Popularity | #942 among boy names (4 people 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.
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Names that sound like Dristant
Dristant in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐡𑐺𑐲𑑂𑐚𑐵𑐣𑑂𑐟 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒠𑒵𑒭𑓂𑒙𑒰𑒢𑓂𑒞 |
| Bengali | দৃষ্টান্ত |
| Gujarati | દૃષ્ટાન્ત |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀤𑀾𑀱𑁆𑀝𑀸𑀦𑁆𑀢 |
| IAST romanization | dṛṣṭānt |
FAQ about the name Dristant
What is the meaning of Dristant?
Dristant means: An example, illustration or precedent that makes something clear. (नेपालीमा: दृष्टान्त)
Is Dristant a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys in our data.
How do you write Dristant in Nepali?
Dristant is written दृष्टान्त in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written द्रिस्तंत or द्रिस्तन्त.
How do you pronounce Dristant?
Dristant is pronounced drish-TANT (IPA: /drisʈant/).
What is the origin of the name Dristant?
Dristant is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Dristant?
Dristant ranks #942 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.