HinduBoySanskrit
Dashrath: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“having ten chariots; name of Rama's father”
دشرتھ
दशरथ
What Dashrath means
Dashrath (دشرتھ, Sanskrit दशरथ) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “having ten chariots; name of Rama's father”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, daśaratha.
Dashrath at a glance
- Meaning
- having ten chariots; name of Rama's father
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- dash-rath
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 8
- First letter
- D · د
Meaning of Dashrath
- In English
- having ten chariots; name of Rama's father
- اردو میں معنی
- دس رتھوں والا، رام کے والد کا نام
Origin and history of Dashrath
Sanskrit daśaratha, having ten chariots, name of Rama's father.
Base wordSanskrit daśaratha
How to say and write Dashrath
- Say it
- dash-rath2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Dashrath
- Urdu
- دشرتھ
- Original script
- दशरथ
- Other spellings
- Dasharatha
- Themes
- Royalty
Sibling names for Dashrath
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Dashrath.
- Deviدیویgoddess; queen; ladyGirlSanskrit
- Dhanalakshmiدھن لکشمیLakshmi as goddess of wealthGirlSanskrit
- Aishwaryaایشوریاsovereignty; supremacy; powerGirlSanskrit
- Bhuvaneshwariبھونیشوریmistress of the world; a form of the goddessGirlSanskrit
- Chitrangadaچترانگداprincess of Manipur and wife of ArjunaGirlSanskrit
- HemaہیماgoldGirlSanskrit
- Hiranmayiہرنمئیgolden; made of goldGirlSanskrit
- Indraniاندرانیthe consort of IndraGirlSanskrit
Names like Dashrath
- Ambarishامبریشname of an ancient king devoted to VishnuBoySanskrit
- Bharatبھرتto be maintained; name of Rama's brother and of an ancient kingBoySanskrit
- Bhojبھوجbountiful; liberal; name of a celebrated king of MalwaBoySanskrit
- Bhupendraبھوپیندرchief of kingsBoySanskrit
- Chandraguptaچندر گپتprotected by the moon; name of the Maurya emperorBoySanskrit
- Devendraدیویندرchief of the gods; IndraBoySanskrit
- Devrajدیوراجking of the gods; IndraBoySanskrit
- Dhanrajدھن راجking of wealthBoySanskrit
- Dilipدلیپname of a king of the solar dynasty, ancestor of RamaBoySanskrit
- Drupadدروپدname of the king of Panchala, father of DraupadiBoySanskrit
Questions about the name Dashrath
What does the name Dashrath mean?
Dashrath means “having ten chariots; name of Rama's father”. In Urdu: دس رتھوں والا، رام کے والد کا نام. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Dashrath a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Dashrath is a boy’s name.
Is Dashrath a Hindu name?
Yes. Dashrath is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit daśaratha, having ten chariots, name of Rama's father.
How do you pronounce Dashrath?
Say it “dash-rath”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Dashrath in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Dashrath is written دشرتھ. In its original script: दशरथ.
What are other spellings of Dashrath?
Dashrath is also spelled Dasharatha.
Is the meaning of Dashrath 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.