About the name Kadambari
Banabhatta's seventh-century Kadambari is often called the first novel in any language, and the name has smelled of literature ever since. Tagore's Kadambari added a layer of biography and loss that Bengali readers still feel keenly.
Kadambari is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced kah-DUM-bah-ree. 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 Kadambari?
Kadambari 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 Kadambari
- Kadambari Devisister-in-law and confidante of Rabindranath Tagore
- Kadambari KadamMarathi film and television actress
Spellings and variants of Kadambari
Names similar to Kadambari
Godavari
goh-DAH-vah-ree
The great river of the Deccan, called the Ganga of the south
Mandodari
mun-DOH-dah-ree
Queen of Lanka and wife of Ravana, counted among the five great women
Rajeshwari
rah-JESH-wah-ree
Sovereign goddess, an epithet of the Devi as queen of the universe
Ratnavali
rut-NAH-vah-lee
String of jewels, heroine of the Sanskrit play by King Harsha
Shakuntala
shah-koon-TAH-lah
Sheltered by birds, heroine of Kalidasa's play and mother of Bharata
Sindhu
SIN-dhoo
The Indus river, also the sea, and a classical raga
Bageshri
bah-gesh-REE
A night raga of longing, literally the goddess of the garden
Kalyani
kul-YAH-nee
Auspicious one, bringer of welfare; also a classical raga
Kadambari — frequently asked questions
What does the name Kadambari mean?
Kadambari means "Heroine of Banabhatta's classical romance, also a flowering tree". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Kadambari?
Kadambari is pronounced kah-DUM-bah-ree, with 4 syllables.
How rare is the name Kadambari?
Kadambari 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 Kadambari?
Kadambari carries the expression number 33, known as The Master Teacher. Its soul urge number is 3 and its personality number is 3.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Kadambari?
The lucky number for Kadambari is 33 (with 6, 15, 24 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Aquamarine Glow. The traditional lucky day is Friday and the associated gemstone is Turquoise.