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Darshana

“Vision, the sight of something holy”

3 syllables · 8 letters

About the name Darshana

Darshan is what you go to the temple for, the act of seeing and being seen by the deity, and Darshana feminises it directly. The clipped Darshna spelling is the one you see most often on Gujarati wedding invitations.

Darshana is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced dar-SHUH-nah. 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 1980s.

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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Vision, the sight of something holy
Origin
Sanskrit
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
dar-SHUH-nah
Syllables
3
Letters
8
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
1980s
Rarity
94 / 100
Per million
~1.7
Starts with
D
Numerology
3 · The Storyteller

How popular is Darshana?

Popularity6/100
Rarity94/100

Darshana 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 Darshana

  • Darshana Rajendran
    Indian actress in Malayalam cinema

Spellings and variants of Darshana

DarshiniDarshnaDarshanaben

Names similar to Darshana

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DARSH

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uh-HAA-naa

First light of dawn, inner radiance

Sanskrit79% rare
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Divyanshi

div-YAAN-shee

A ray of heavenly light

Sanskrit82% rare
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Vandana

VUN-duh-nah

Salutation, reverent praise offered up

Sanskrit91% rare
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Karuna

kah-ROO-nah

Compassion, active mercy toward suffering

Sanskrit88% rare
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Yamuna

yah-MOO-nah

Twin; the river of Krishna's Braj country, sister of Yama

Sanskrit92% rare
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Anshika

un-SHEE-kaa

A small portion of something greater

Sanskrit86% rare
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Bhavna

BHAAV-nah

Feeling, sincerity of the heart

Sanskrit92% rare
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Darshana — frequently asked questions

What does the name Darshana mean?

Darshana means "Vision, the sight of something holy". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a girl.

How do you pronounce Darshana?

Darshana is pronounced dar-SHUH-nah, with 3 syllables.

How rare is the name Darshana?

Darshana 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 Darshana?

Darshana carries the expression number 3, known as The Storyteller. Its soul urge number is 3 and its personality number is 9.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Darshana?

The lucky number for Darshana is 3 (with 12, 21, 30 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Lilac Amethyst. The traditional lucky day is Thursday and the associated gemstone is Amethyst.