Charudatta as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Charudatta

What is the meaning of the name Charudatta ?

The baby name Charudatta is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced chuh-ROO-dut-tah (IPA: /tʃəˈruːdətə/).

Charudatta is Sanskrit in Origin.

Charudatta is a Sanskrit masculine name (Cārudatta) formed from cāru “beautiful, lovely, pleasing” and datta “given; bestowed.” As a compound it conveys “gift of beauty” or “one who is endowed with beauty,” and by extension suggests grace and generosity.

The name is well attested in classical Sanskrit literature, most famously borne by the virtuous Brahmin protagonist in Śūdraka’s Mrichchhakatika (The Little Clay Cart), a role that linked Charudatta with nobility, refinement, and charitable spirit. Use continues in several Indian languages influenced by Sanskrit, especially Marathi, Hindi, and Kannada. Spelling variants reflect transliteration and regional preference: Cārudatta (scholarly), Charudatta, and Charudatt; Charu serves as a familiar short form. Though Datta/Dutta also appears as a surname, it is only the second element of the compound here. Names built on the same root charu- include Charulata (f.) and Charuvrat (m.).

⚙ Charudatta is far from common. In all, it turns up just 17 times, across 2 countries.