About the name Draupadi
Draupadi steps out of a sacrificial fire fully grown and spends the rest of the epic refusing to let anyone forget what was done to her. The name is heavy for a child in a way most parents feel, yet it has gained new currency since India elected a president who bears it.
Draupadi is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced DROW-pah-dee. On the NameRarity scale it scores 93 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 Draupadi?
Draupadi currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 1.9 people per million carry it — about 1 in 526,316. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Draupadi
- Draupadi MurmuPresident of India and the first from a tribal community to hold the office
Spellings and variants of Draupadi
Names similar to Draupadi
Damayanti
dah-mah-YAHN-tee
Subduing, one who tames; the princess of Vidarbha in the Mahabharata's tale of Nala
Devanshi
day-VAAN-shee
A part of the divine, born of god
Janhavi
JAAN-hah-vee
Daughter of the sage Jahnu; an epithet of the river Ganga
Shailaja
shy-LAH-jah
Born of the mountain, an epithet of Parvati as daughter of Himavan
Vanisha
vuh-NEE-shaa
Queen of the woodlands
Chamunda
chah-MOON-dah
The goddess who slew the demons Chanda and Munda
Damodar
DAA-mo-dur
One bound at the waist by a rope, an epithet of the child Krishna
Darshana
dar-SHUH-nah
Vision, the sight of something holy
Draupadi — frequently asked questions
What does the name Draupadi mean?
Draupadi means "Daughter of Drupada; the fire-born queen of the Pandavas in the Mahabharata". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Draupadi?
Draupadi is pronounced DROW-pah-dee, with 3 syllables.
How rare is the name Draupadi?
Draupadi scores 93 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 526,316 people carry it — about 1.9 per million.
What is the numerology number for Draupadi?
Draupadi carries the expression number 11, known as The Visionary. Its soul urge number is 5 and its personality number is 6.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Draupadi?
The lucky number for Draupadi 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.