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Durga

“The unassailable one, the fortress; the warrior goddess who slays Mahishasura”

2 syllables · 5 letters

About the name Durga

Durga literally means the place that cannot be stormed, a fort rather than a flower, and the goddess earns the word by killing what no god could. Bengalis in particular treat the name as too sacred for casual use, which is why it stays uncommon despite being universally known.

Durga is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced DOOR-gah. On the NameRarity scale it scores 86 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 timeless.

Associated with
fearlessprotectiveunbendingcommanding

Name facts at a glance

Meaning
The unassailable one, the fortress; the warrior goddess who slays Mahishasura
Origin
Sanskrit
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
DOOR-gah
Syllables
2
Letters
5
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
timeless
Rarity
86 / 100
Per million
~3.6
Starts with
D
Numerology
6 · The Nurturer

How popular is Durga?

Popularity14/100
Rarity86/100

Durga currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 3.6 people per million carry it — about 1 in 277,778. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Durga

  • Durga Khote
    Indian actress, among the first women from a respectable family to work in Indian cinema

Spellings and variants of Durga

DurgaaDhurgaDurgadevi

Names similar to Durga

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Sharda

SHAR-dah

Of the autumn; an epithet of Saraswati as goddess of learning

Sanskrit86% rare
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Devika

DAY-vih-kah

Little goddess, minor deity

Sanskrit83% rare
Very Rare

Aarvi

AAR-vee

Peace, a melody of the divine

Sanskrit88% rare
Very Rare

Anvi

AAN-vee

One who follows, an epithet of the goddess of the earth

Sanskrit87% rare
Ultra Rare

Bageshri

bah-gesh-REE

A night raga of longing, literally the goddess of the garden

Sanskrit97% rare
Ultra Rare

Chandrika

CHUN-drih-kah

Moonlight; a name of the goddess Durga

Sanskrit92% rare
Very Rare

Deepti

DEEP-tee

Brilliance, the glow of a flame

Sanskrit83% rare
Very Rare

Dhara

DHAA-rah

A steady stream, continuous flow

Sanskrit90% rare
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Durga — frequently asked questions

What does the name Durga mean?

Durga means "The unassailable one, the fortress; the warrior goddess who slays Mahishasura". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a girl.

How do you pronounce Durga?

Durga is pronounced DOOR-gah, with 2 syllables.

How rare is the name Durga?

Durga scores 86 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 277,778 people carry it — about 3.6 per million.

What is the numerology number for Durga?

Durga carries the expression number 6, known as The Nurturer. Its soul urge number is 4 and its personality number is 2.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Durga?

The lucky number for Durga is 6 (with 15, 24, 33 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Rose Blush. The traditional lucky day is Friday and the associated gemstone is Rose Quartz.