The baby name Datta is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdət̪.t̪ə/ (DAHT-tah or DUT-tah).
Datta is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Datta is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdət̪.t̪ə/ (DAHT-tah or DUT-tah).
Datta is Sanskrit in Origin.
Datta is a masculine given name and surname from Sanskrit, the past participle of dā “to give,” meaning “given, granted, a gift,” often interpreted as “God‑given.” It appears in classical Sanskrit and Pali literature and functions theophorically, notably as an epithet of the deity Dattātreya (“the given one of Atri”), inspiring devotional use across western and southern India.
In naming practice, Datta occurs alone, in compounds such as Vishnudatta, Krishnadatta, or as the first element of Dattatreya/Dattatraya. Regional variants include Dutta (Bengali, Assamese), Dutt/Datt (Hindi, Punjabi), and Datta (Marathi, Kannada, Telugu). As a hereditary surname, it is widespread among Bengali and Punjabi communities, while as a given name it remains common in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana. Related forms and affectionate short names include Dattu and Dattanna in Dravidian languages.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #70 | 2 | 2,963 | |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #344 | 1,057 | 16,750 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #398 | 9 | 8,413 |
| BH | 0 | #544 | 10 | 17,937 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #554 | 23 | 10,045 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #612 | 20 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #682 | 16 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #689 | 19 | 18,093 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #729 | 41 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #832 | 50 | 17,948 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 5 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,037 | 56 | 22,615 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,178 | 5 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,568 | 47 | 28,008 |
Datta is popular in 23 countries — most recent births per country:
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