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Dhruv

“Fixed, immovable; the pole star and the boy sage of the Puranas”

1 syllable · 5 letters

About the name Dhruv

The Puranas tell of a five-year-old prince whose devotion was so unwavering that Vishnu fixed him in the sky as the unmoving north star. It is a rare name where the meaning and the myth agree perfectly, and Indian parents choose it as a wish for constancy in a child.

Dhruv is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced DHROOV. On the NameRarity scale it scores 75 out of 100, which places it in the rare band — recognisable but seldom used. Distinctive without needing to be spelled out twice. Its strongest period was the 2010s.

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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Fixed, immovable; the pole star and the boy sage of the Puranas
Origin
Sanskrit
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
DHROOV
Syllables
1
Letters
5
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
2010s
Rarity
75 / 100
Per million
~10
Starts with
D
Numerology
1 · The Pioneer

How popular is Dhruv?

Popularity25/100
Rarity75/100

Dhruv currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 10 people per million carry it — about 1 in 100,000. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Dhruv

  • Dhruv Rathee
    Indian YouTuber and political commentator
  • Dhruv Jurel
    Indian cricketer and wicketkeeper

Spellings and variants of Dhruv

DhruvaDruvDhrub

Names similar to Dhruv

Ultra Rare

Dhruvin

DROO-vin

Constant, firm; derived from the pole star Dhruva

Gujarati93% rare
Very Rare

Daksh

DUCK-sh

Skilled, competent; a Prajapati of Puranic myth

Sanskrit84% rare
Very Rare

Darsh

DARSH

Sight, vision; the auspicious new moon day

Sanskrit89% rare
Very Rare

Devansh

DAY-vahnsh

A part of God, a fragment of the divine

Sanskrit83% rare
Ultra Rare

Narada

NAA-ruh-duh

Giver of wisdom, the travelling sage and divine musician of the Puranas

Sanskrit96% rare
Very Rare

Nayan

NAH-yun

Eye, or the act of seeing

Sanskrit88% rare
Very Rare

Vansh

VAHNSH

Lineage, family line, descendant

Sanskrit86% rare
Very Rare

Ankit

UN-kit

Marked, inscribed with a sign of fortune

Sanskrit82% rare
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Dhruv — frequently asked questions

What does the name Dhruv mean?

Dhruv means "Fixed, immovable; the pole star and the boy sage of the Puranas". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a boy.

How do you pronounce Dhruv?

Dhruv is pronounced DHROOV, with 1 syllable.

How rare is the name Dhruv?

Dhruv scores 75 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it rare. Roughly 1 in every 100,000 people carry it — about 10 per million.

What is the numerology number for Dhruv?

Dhruv carries the expression number 1, known as The Pioneer. Its soul urge number is 3 and its personality number is 7.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Dhruv?

The lucky number for Dhruv is 1 (with 10, 19, 28 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Sunlit Gold. The traditional lucky day is Sunday and the associated gemstone is Ruby.