About the name Yudhishthir
Yudhishthir is the king who never lies except once, and the epic makes him pay for that single syllable at the gates of heaven. The name is heavy in every sense, which is why it is admired far more often than it is actually given.
Yudhishthir is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced yoo-DHISH-thir. On the NameRarity scale it scores 97 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 Yudhishthir?
Yudhishthir currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 1.3 people per million carry it — about 1 in 769,231. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Yudhishthir
- Yudhishthiraeldest of the Pandava brothers, called Dharmaraja in the Mahabharata
Spellings and variants of Yudhishthir
Names similar to Yudhishthir
Dharmendra
dhur-MEN-druh
Lord of dharma, righteous order personified
Nakul
nuh-KOOL
Mongoose; the fourth Pandava, famed for beauty and horsemanship
Abhinandan
uh-bee-NUN-dun
Rejoicing, congratulation, from Abhinandananatha, the fourth Tirthankara
Bharadwaj
BHUH-rud-waaj
Bringer of strength or nourishment, a Saptarishi of the Rigveda
Durvasa
dur-VAA-suh
Difficult to live with, the short-tempered Puranic sage
Eklavya
ay-KLUV-yah
Self-taught archer of the Mahabharata
Yanisha
yuh-NEE-shaa
One always moving forward on her journey
Yogita
yo-GEE-tah
One who is joined, absorbed in discipline
Yudhishthir — frequently asked questions
What does the name Yudhishthir mean?
Yudhishthir means "Steady in battle, the eldest Pandava and son of Dharma". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Yudhishthir?
Yudhishthir is pronounced yoo-DHISH-thir, with 3 syllables.
How rare is the name Yudhishthir?
Yudhishthir scores 97 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 769,231 people carry it — about 1.3 per million.
What is the numerology number for Yudhishthir?
Yudhishthir carries the expression number 5, known as The Free Spirit. Its soul urge number is 3 and its personality number is 11.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Yudhishthir?
The lucky number for Yudhishthir 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.