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Dattatreya name meaning
“given; son of Atri”
- Letters
- 10
- Syllables
- 4●●●●
- First letter
- D
- Origin
- Sanskrit · Hindi
- Category
- Indian Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Devanagari scriptदत्तात्रेय
Dattatreya is a male name from Sanskrit, combining datta 'given' and ātreya 'son of Atri'.
What does Dattatreya mean?
About the name Dattatreya
Dattatreya is a Sanskrit name combining datta 'given' and ātreya 'son of Atri'. In Hinduism, Dattatreya is the son of the sage Atri and Anasuya, regarded as an incarnation of the Trinity. It is also used as a male given name.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sanskrit, Hindi |
| Syllables | Dat-ta-tre-ya |
| First letter | Indian Names starting with D |
| Devanagari script | दत्तात्रेय |
|---|
Sources
- Wiktionary: दत्तात्रेय · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: दत्त · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Sanskrit dictionaries (Shabdasagara, Wilson, Monier-Williams): दत्तात्रेय · kosha.sanskrit.today · meaning
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