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Damayanti name meaning

“subduing”

Letters
9
Syllables
4
First letter
D
Origin
Sanskrit
Category
Indian Names
Gender
♀ Girl

Indian Names: DSanskrit origin

Damayanti is a girl's name from Sanskrit meaning 'subduing'.

What does Damayanti mean?

Subduing

In Malay: yang menjinakkan

Sources (2)

About the name Damayanti

Damayanti (Sanskrit damayantī) is the name of a princess in the Mahabharata, wife of Nala. Behind the Name gives the Sanskrit meaning as 'subduing'. It is used in Hindu tradition.

Gender♀ Girl
OriginSanskrit
SyllablesDa-ma-yan-ti
First letterIndian Names starting with D
Devanagari scriptदमयंती

Sources

  1. Behind the Name: Damayanti · behindthename.com · meaning
  2. Wiktionary: दमयन्ती · en.wiktionary.org · meaning

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