HinduGirlSanskrit
Damayanti: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“subduing; the queen of King Nala”
دمینتی
दमयन्ती
What Damayanti means
Damayanti (دمینتی, Sanskrit दमयन्ती) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “subduing; the queen of King Nala”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, damayantī.
Damayanti at a glance
- Meaning
- subduing; the queen of King Nala
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- da-ma-yun-tee
- Syllables
- 4
- Letters
- 9
- First letter
- D · د
Meaning of Damayanti
- In English
- subduing; the queen of King Nala
- اردو میں معنی
- قابو پانے والی، راجا نل کی رانی
Origin and history of Damayanti
Sanskrit damayantī, 'subduing'.
Base wordSanskrit damayantī
How to say and write Damayanti
- Say it
- da-ma-yun-tee4 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Damayanti
- Urdu
- دمینتی
- Original script
- दमयन्ती
- Other spellings
- Damyanti
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Names that sound like Damayanti
Questions about the name Damayanti
What does the name Damayanti mean?
Damayanti means “subduing; the queen of King Nala”. In Urdu: قابو پانے والی، راجا نل کی رانی. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Damayanti a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Damayanti is a girl’s name.
Is Damayanti a Hindu name?
Yes. Damayanti is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit damayantī, 'subduing'.
How do you pronounce Damayanti?
Say it “da-ma-yun-tee”: 4 syllables.
How do you write Damayanti in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Damayanti is written دمینتی. In its original script: दमयन्ती.
What are other spellings of Damayanti?
Damayanti is also spelled Damyanti.
Is the meaning of Damayanti verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.