Nepali unisex name
Durga name meaning
दुर्गा
Say it: DUR-ga/durga/
- Gender
- ♂♀ Unisex
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- #2
Meaning of Durga
The invincible goddess Durga, slayer of demons and divine mother.
नेपालीमा: दुर्गा संस्कृत मूलको नाम हो। दुर्गा राक्षसहरूको संहार गर्ने अजेय देवी र सबैकी दिव्य माता हुन्।
About the name Durga
Strength and a motherly presence come together in Durga. It refers to the invincible goddess Durga, slayer of demons and divine mother, giving the Sanskrit name a powerful devotional feeling. DUR-ga is the pronunciation, with a firm opening followed by a softer final part across five letters. Durga ranks second among unisex names in our sample, making it very common in that group. For names with nearby sounds, compare Dirga, Durba and Dhurba while keeping their different meanings in mind.
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Durga at a glance
| Name | Durga |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | दुर्गा also दुरगा, दूरगा |
| Gender | Used for both boys and girls (69% boys in our data) |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Associated with | Durga |
| Starts with | D · द |
| Length | 5 letters · 2 syllables · 2 akshar |
| Popularity | #2 among unisex names (36 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.
Famous people named Durga
- Durga Subedi · b. 1976
Nepalese cricket umpire
- Durga Ghimire · b. 1948
Nepalese social worker (born 1948)
- Durga Keshar Khanal · b. 1944
Nepali politician
- Durga Lal Shrestha · b. 1935
Nepalese writer
- Durga Nanda Jha · b. 1941
Nepalese democratic fighter
- Durga Poudel · b. 1971
Member of Parliament of Nepal
- Durga Prasad Bhattarai
Nepalese diplomat
- Durga Bahadur Subedi · b. 1966
Nepali diplomat
- Durga Kumari B.K.
Nepalese politician
- Durga Thapa
First lady Additional Inspector general of Nepal Police
Names with a similar meaning
- Laxmi♂♀लक्ष्मीGoddess of wealth, fortune and prosperity
- Ganga♂♀गंगाThe sacred river Ganges, personified as a goddess
- Ambika♀अम्बिकाMother
- Tara♂♀ताराStar
- Usha♀उषाDawn, daybreak
- Gauri♂♀गौरीFair, white or radiant
- Isha♀ईशाGoddess
- Saraswati♀सरस्वतीGoddess of knowledge, music, arts and wisdom
- Sita♂♀सीताFurrow
- Janaki♂♀जानकीDaughter of Janak
- Santoshi♀सन्तोषीContented one
- Shiwani♀शिवानीConsort of Shiva, Goddess Parvati
Names that sound like Durga
- Dirga♂दीर्घLong, lengthy or tall
- Durba♂दुर्बाFirm, fixed and constant
- Dhurba♂ध्रुवFirm, constant, the Pole Star
- Dirgha♂दीर्घLong, lengthy or tall
- Dorna♂दोर्णThe teacher of the Pandavas in the Mahabharata
- Durlav♂दुर्लभRare, precious and hard to obtain
- Daroga♂दरोगाPolice inspector or superintendent
- Dhurva♂ध्रुवFirm, fixed and constant
- Dugra♂दुग्र
- Dukka♂दुक्का
- Duma♀दुमा
Durga in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐡𑐸𑐬𑑂𑐐𑐵 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒠𑒳𑒩𑓂𑒑𑒰 |
| Bengali | দুর্গা |
| Gujarati | દુર્ગા |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀤𑀼𑀭𑁆𑀕𑀸 |
| IAST romanization | durgā |
FAQ about the name Durga
What is the meaning of Durga?
Durga means: The invincible goddess Durga, slayer of demons and divine mother. (नेपालीमा: दुर्गा देवी)
Is Durga a boy or girl name?
Used for both boys and girls (69% boys in our data).
How do you write Durga in Nepali?
Durga is written दुर्गा in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written दुरगा or दूरगा.
How do you pronounce Durga?
Durga is pronounced DUR-ga (IPA: /durga/).
What is the origin of the name Durga?
Durga is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Durga?
Durga ranks #2 among unisex names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.
Famous people named Durga?
Notable people named Durga include Durga Subedi (Nepalese cricket umpire); Durga Ghimire (Nepalese social worker (born 1948)); Durga Keshar Khanal (Nepali politician).