About the name Dharmendra
One actor so thoroughly owns this name in the popular imagination that saying it conjures a particular kind of open-hearted screen hero. Underneath the stardom sits a clean Sanskrit compound about being sovereign over one's own sense of right.
Dharmendra is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced dhur-MEN-druh. On the NameRarity scale it scores 83 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 1960s-1970s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Dharmendra?
Dharmendra currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 4.8 people per million carry it — about 1 in 208,333. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Dharmendra
- Dharmendraveteran Hindi film actor and one of Bollywood's biggest stars
Spellings and variants of Dharmendra
Names similar to Dharmendra
Satyendra
sut-YEN-druh
Lord of truth, sovereign over what is real
Yudhishthir
yoo-DHISH-thir
Steady in battle, the eldest Pandava and son of Dharma
Durvasa
dur-VAA-suh
Difficult to live with, the short-tempered Puranic sage
Bharadwaj
BHUH-rud-waaj
Bringer of strength or nourishment, a Saptarishi of the Rigveda
Darsh
DARSH
Sight, vision; the auspicious new moon day
Dhananjay
dhuh-nun-JAY
Conqueror of wealth, an epithet of Arjuna in the Mahabharata
Dhara
DHAA-rah
A steady stream, continuous flow
Dipesh
dee-PAYSH
Lord of light, master of the lamp
Dharmendra — frequently asked questions
What does the name Dharmendra mean?
Dharmendra means "Lord of dharma, righteous order personified". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Dharmendra?
Dharmendra is pronounced dhur-MEN-druh, with 3 syllables.
How rare is the name Dharmendra?
Dharmendra scores 83 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 208,333 people carry it — about 4.8 per million.
What is the numerology number for Dharmendra?
Dharmendra carries the expression number 5, known as The Free Spirit. Its soul urge number is 7 and its personality number is 7.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Dharmendra?
The lucky number for Dharmendra 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.