About the name Damodar
The name freezes the moment Yashoda tied the butter-thieving Krishna to a grinding mortar and found her rope always a finger too short. Devotional and domestic at once, it has an affection built into it that grander Vishnu epithets never quite reach.
Damodar is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced DAA-mo-dur. On the NameRarity scale it scores 92 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 Damodar?
Damodar currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 2.1 people per million carry it — about 1 in 476,190. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Damodar
- Damodar Dharmananda KosambiIndian mathematician, historian and Marxist scholar
- Damodar Hari ChapekarIndian revolutionary of the late nineteenth century
Spellings and variants of Damodar
Names similar to Damodar
Chandrashekhar
chun-druh-SHAY-khur
One who wears the moon as a crest, an epithet of Shiva
Girdhar
GIR-dhur
Bearer of the mountain, an epithet of Krishna who lifted Govardhan
Murari
moo-RAA-ree
Enemy of the demon Mura, an epithet of Krishna
Pinakin
pih-NAH-kin
Wielder of the divine bow, an epithet of Shiva
Dhananjay
dhuh-nun-JAY
Conqueror of wealth, an epithet of Arjuna in the Mahabharata
Gangadhar
GUN-gaa-dhur
Bearer of the Ganga, an epithet of Shiva who caught the river in his hair
Gobind
GOH-bind
Protector of cows, an epithet of Krishna used in Gurbani for God
Govind
goh-VIND
Finder of cows; an epithet of Krishna and Vishnu
Damodar — frequently asked questions
What does the name Damodar mean?
Damodar means "One bound at the waist by a rope, an epithet of the child Krishna". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Damodar?
Damodar is pronounced DAA-mo-dur, with 3 syllables.
How rare is the name Damodar?
Damodar scores 92 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 476,190 people carry it — about 2.1 per million.
What is the numerology number for Damodar?
Damodar carries the expression number 11, known as The Visionary. Its soul urge number is 8 and its personality number is 3.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Damodar?
The lucky number for Damodar is 11 (with 2, 20, 29 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Pearl Shimmer. The traditional lucky day is Monday and the associated gemstone is Moonstone.