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Vidur: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“knowing; wise; intelligent”
ودر
विदुर
What Vidur means
Vidur (ودر, Sanskrit विदुर) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “knowing; wise; intelligent”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, vidura.
Vidur at a glance
- Meaning
- knowing; wise; intelligent
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- vi-dur
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- V · و
Meaning of Vidur
- In English
- knowing; wise; intelligent
- اردو میں معنی
- جاننے والا، دانا، ذہین
Origin and history of Vidur
Sanskrit vidura, knowing, wise, intelligent.
Base wordSanskrit vidura
How to say and write Vidur
- Say it
- vi-dur2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Vidur
- Urdu
- ودر
- Original script
- विदुर
- Other spellings
- Vidura
- Themes
- Knowledge
Sibling names for Vidur
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Vidur.
- Vaniوانیspeech; voice; a name of SaraswatiGirlSanskrit
- Vedavatiویدوتیpossessing the Vedas; name of a devout maidenGirlSanskrit
- Vidyaودیاknowledge; learningGirlSanskrit
- Aksharaاکشراimperishable; a syllable; a letterGirlSanskrit
- Bhartiبھارتیspeech; a name of SaraswatiGirlSanskrit
- Chetnaچیتناconsciousness; understandingGirlSanskrit
- Chinmayiچنمئیconsisting of pure thought; spiritualGirlSanskrit
- Darshanaدرشناseeing; sight; visionGirlSanskrit
Names like Vidur
- Agastyaاگستیہname of a celebrated Vedic sageBoySanskrit
- Atharvاتھروfire-priest; name of the sage of the AtharvavedaBoySanskrit
- Atriاتریdevourer; name of a Vedic sageBoySanskrit
- Bhargavبھارگوdescendant of the sage BhriguBoySanskrit
- Bhriguبھرگوname of an ancient sageBoySanskrit
- Chaitanyaچیتنیہconsciousness; intelligence; spiritBoySanskrit
- Chetanچیتنconscious; intelligent; the soulBoySanskrit
- Chinmayچنمےconsisting of pure thought; spiritualBoySanskrit
- Dakshدکشable; skilful; cleverBoySanskrit
- Ganeshگنیشlord of the hosts; the elephant-headed godBoySanskrit
Names that sound like Vidur
Questions about the name Vidur
What does the name Vidur mean?
Vidur means “knowing; wise; intelligent”. In Urdu: جاننے والا، دانا، ذہین. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Vidur a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Vidur is a boy’s name.
Is Vidur a Hindu name?
Yes. Vidur is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit vidura, knowing, wise, intelligent.
How do you pronounce Vidur?
Say it “vi-dur”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Vidur in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Vidur is written ودر. In its original script: विदुर.
What are other spellings of Vidur?
Vidur is also spelled Vidura.
Is the meaning of Vidur 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.