Charudatt as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Charudatt

What is the meaning of the name Charudatt ?

The baby name Charudatt is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /tʃə.ruː.dət̪/ (CHA-roo-dutt).

Charudatt is Sanskrit in Origin.

Charudatt stems from Sanskrit Cārudatta, combining chāru (“beautiful, charming, graceful”) with datta (“given, granted,” from the root dā, “to give”). The composite sense is “gift of beauty,” “one endowed with grace,” or “handsome/gifted.” The name carries connotations of aesthetic appeal joined to moral generosity, a person whose virtues are a bestowal.

The name is well attested in classical literature: Cārudatta is the noble protagonist of Śūdraka’s Mṛcchakaṭika (The Little Clay Cart) and features in Bhāsa’s one‑act play Daridra‑Cārudatta, cementing its association with integrity under hardship. Usage persists across North and Western India, especially in Marathi- and Hindi-speaking communities; it also appears as a surname in parts of Maharashtra. Variants and spellings include Charudatta, Charudatt, Charudutt, and the diacritic form Cārudatta; diminutives such as Charu and Datta/Dutta occur informally. Though rarer today, the name retains a classical, dignified aura.

⚙ Charudatt is extremely rare. Our whole dataset turns up only 4 recorded uses, across 1 country.