HinduBoySanskrit
Dushyant: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“name of a king of the Puru line, husband of Shakuntala”
دشینت
दुष्यन्त
What Dushyant means
Dushyant (دشینت, Sanskrit दुष्यन्त) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “name of a king of the Puru line, husband of Shakuntala”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, duṣyanta.
Dushyant at a glance
- Meaning
- name of a king of the Puru line, husband of Shakuntala
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- dush-yant
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 8
- First letter
- D · د
Meaning of Dushyant
- In English
- name of a king of the Puru line, husband of Shakuntala
- اردو میں معنی
- پورو خاندان کے راجا، شکنتلا کے شوہر کا نام
Origin and history of Dushyant
Sanskrit duṣyanta, name of a king of the Puru line, husband of Shakuntala.
Base wordSanskrit duṣyanta
How to say and write Dushyant
- Say it
- dush-yant2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Dushyant
- Urdu
- دشینت
- Original script
- दुष्यन्त
- Other spellings
- Dushyanta
- Themes
- Royalty
Sibling names for Dushyant
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Dushyant.
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- 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 Dushyant
- Ambarishامبریشname of an ancient king devoted to VishnuBoySanskrit
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- 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
Questions about the name Dushyant
What does the name Dushyant mean?
Dushyant means “name of a king of the Puru line, husband of Shakuntala”. In Urdu: پورو خاندان کے راجا، شکنتلا کے شوہر کا نام. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Dushyant a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Dushyant is a boy’s name.
Is Dushyant a Hindu name?
Yes. Dushyant is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit duṣyanta, name of a king of the Puru line, husband of Shakuntala.
How do you pronounce Dushyant?
Say it “dush-yant”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Dushyant in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Dushyant is written دشینت. In its original script: दुष्यन्त.
What are other spellings of Dushyant?
Dushyant is also spelled Dushyanta.
Is the meaning of Dushyant 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.