About the name Vardhaman
Legend says the kingdom of Vaishali prospered from the moment the prince was conceived, so his parents called him Vardhamana, the one who increases. Using the birth name instead of the honorific is a distinctly Jain move, familiar and domestic where Mahavir is formal, and it appears on textile mills and trusts across north India.
Vardhaman is a boy name of Prakrit origin, pronounced VAR-dhah-mahn. On the NameRarity scale it scores 89 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.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Vardhaman?
Vardhaman currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 2.8 people per million carry it — about 1 in 357,143. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Vardhaman
- Vardhamana Mahaviratwenty-fourth Tirthankara, born Vardhamana in the kingdom of Vaishali
Spellings and variants of Vardhaman
Names similar to Vardhaman
Chandana
chun-DAH-nah
Sandalwood, and the name of Mahavira's first female disciple
Siddharth
sid-DARTH
One who has achieved his aim; the birth name of the Buddha
Siddhartha
sid-DAR-tah
One who has accomplished his aim, the birth name of the Buddha
Trilochan
tri-LO-chun
Three-eyed one, an epithet of Shiva
Trishala
tri-SHAH-lah
Mother of Mahavira, one of triple auspiciousness
Vasudev
VAH-soo-dev
Son of Vasudeva; a patronymic name of Krishna
Vihaan
vih-HAHN
Dawn, the first light of morning
Achuthan
uh-CHOO-thun
The infallible one, an epithet of Vishnu
Vardhaman — frequently asked questions
What does the name Vardhaman mean?
Vardhaman means "Ever-increasing, the birth name of Mahavira". It is a name of Prakrit origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Vardhaman?
Vardhaman is pronounced VAR-dhah-mahn, with 3 syllables.
How rare is the name Vardhaman?
Vardhaman scores 89 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 357,143 people carry it — about 2.8 per million.
What is the numerology number for Vardhaman?
Vardhaman 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 Vardhaman?
The lucky number for Vardhaman 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.