Dasharatha: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Dasharatha – Meaning: having ten chariots – Origin: Sanskrit – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: duh-SHUH-ruh-tuh


Dasharatha is a Sanskrit boy's name meaning “having ten chariots”. It appears in our list of 200+ Hindu Baby Boy Names — Sacred, Strong, and Steeped in Tradition.

Meaning & Origin of Dasharatha

Meaning: Having ten chariots.

Origin: Sanskrit.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Dasharatha

Phonetic: duh-SHUH-ruh-tuh   IPA: /dəˈʃʌrətə/

Popularity of Dasharatha

Dasharatha doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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