About the name Darsh
Darsh is the compact cousin of Darshan, the word for the sacred act of beholding a deity, and it also names the new-moon day in the ritual calendar. Parents pick it when they want the devotional root without the extra syllable, which is very much the logic driving Indian naming right now.
Darsh is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced DARSH. On the NameRarity scale it scores 89 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 2010s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Darsh?
Darsh currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 2.8 people per million carry it — about 1 in 357,143. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Darsh
We have not catalogued a widely known public figure named Darsh yet. That is part of what makes it a distinctive choice — the name is not already attached to someone else in most people's minds.
Spellings and variants of Darsh
Names similar to Darsh
Harsh
HURSH
Joy, delight, a thrill of happiness
Darshana
dar-SHUH-nah
Vision, the sight of something holy
Daksh
DUCK-sh
Skilled, competent; a Prajapati of Puranic myth
Aarush
AH-roosh
First ray of the sun; calm and reddish like dawn
Dipesh
dee-PAYSH
Lord of light, master of the lamp
Harshad
HUR-shud
Giver of joy, one who delights others
Mukesh
moo-KAYSH
Conqueror of the demon Muka, an epithet of Shiva
Nimesh
nih-MAYSH
The blink of an eye, a fleeting instant
Darsh — frequently asked questions
What does the name Darsh mean?
Darsh means "Sight, vision; the auspicious new moon day". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Darsh?
Darsh is pronounced DARSH, with 1 syllable.
How rare is the name Darsh?
Darsh scores 89 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 357,143 people carry it — about 2.8 per million.
What is the numerology number for Darsh?
Darsh carries the expression number 5, known as The Free Spirit. Its soul urge number is 1 and its personality number is 22.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Darsh?
The lucky number for Darsh is 5 (with 14, 23, 32 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Bright Turquoise. The traditional lucky day is Wednesday and the associated gemstone is Aquamarine.