About the name Damayanti
The Nala-Damayanti episode is one of the oldest love stories in Sanskrit literature, and its heroine chooses a mortal over four gods disguised as him. The name means she who subdues, which after that plot reads less as sweetness and more as nerve.
Damayanti is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced dah-mah-YAHN-tee. On the NameRarity scale it scores 94 out of 100, which places it in the ultra rare band — fewer than 1 in 10,000 people carry this name. You will almost never meet another. Its strongest period was the classical era.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Damayanti?
Damayanti currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 1.7 people per million carry it — about 1 in 588,235. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Damayanti
- Damayanti JoshiIndian Kathak dancer and Padma Shri recipient
Spellings and variants of Damayanti
Names similar to Damayanti
Sharmishtha
shar-MISH-tah
Asura princess of the Mahabharata, mother of Puru
Draupadi
DROW-pah-dee
Daughter of Drupada; the fire-born queen of the Pandavas in the Mahabharata
Bhanumati
bhah-noo-MAH-tee
Possessing radiance, wife of Duryodhana in the Mahabharata
Devaki
DAY-vah-kee
Mother of Krishna, imprisoned by her brother Kamsa
Devika
DAY-vih-kah
Little goddess, minor deity
Dishita
dih-SHEE-taa
One who knows her direction
Prabhavati
prah-bhah-VAH-tee
Full of radiance, borne by the Gupta princess who ruled the Vakataka kingdom
Ulupi
oo-LOO-pee
Naga princess of the underwater realm who married Arjuna
Damayanti — frequently asked questions
What does the name Damayanti mean?
Damayanti means "Subduing, one who tames; the princess of Vidarbha in the Mahabharata's tale of Nala". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Damayanti?
Damayanti is pronounced dah-mah-YAHN-tee, with 3 syllables.
How rare is the name Damayanti?
Damayanti scores 94 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 588,235 people carry it — about 1.7 per million.
What is the numerology number for Damayanti?
Damayanti carries the expression number 7, known as The Seeker. Its soul urge number is 3 and its personality number is 22.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Damayanti?
The lucky number for Damayanti is 7 (with 16, 25, 34 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Deep Violet. The traditional lucky day is Monday and the associated gemstone is Sapphire.