About the name Durvasa
Durvasa is the rishi whose curses set entire epics in motion, from Kunti's boon to the loss of Shakuntala's ring, and his name honestly admits he is hard to be around. Almost nobody names a child this, which is why it survives as a byword rather than a given name.
Durvasa is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced dur-VAA-suh. On the NameRarity scale it scores 98 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 Durvasa?
Durvasa currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 1.2 people per million carry it — about 1 in 833,333. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Durvasa
- Durvasasage of the Puranas whose curses drive episodes in the Mahabharata and Shakuntala
Spellings and variants of Durvasa
Names similar to Durvasa
Bhargav
BHAR-guv
Descendant of sage Bhrigu, an epithet of Shiva
Dharmendra
dhur-MEN-druh
Lord of dharma, righteous order personified
Daksh
DUCK-sh
Skilled, competent; a Prajapati of Puranic myth
Damodar
DAA-mo-dur
One bound at the waist by a rope, an epithet of the child Krishna
Darsh
DARSH
Sight, vision; the auspicious new moon day
Eklavya
ay-KLUV-yah
Self-taught archer of the Mahabharata
Narada
NAA-ruh-duh
Giver of wisdom, the travelling sage and divine musician of the Puranas
Bharadwaj
BHUH-rud-waaj
Bringer of strength or nourishment, a Saptarishi of the Rigveda
Durvasa — frequently asked questions
What does the name Durvasa mean?
Durvasa means "Difficult to live with, the short-tempered Puranic sage". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Durvasa?
Durvasa is pronounced dur-VAA-suh, with 3 syllables.
How rare is the name Durvasa?
Durvasa scores 98 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 833,333 people carry it — about 1.2 per million.
What is the numerology number for Durvasa?
Durvasa carries the expression number 5, known as The Free Spirit. Its soul urge number is 5 and its personality number is 9.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Durvasa?
The lucky number for Durvasa 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.