The baby name Dhanu is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DHAH-noo (IPA: /d̪ʱɑːnuː/).
Dhanu is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Dhanu is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DHAH-noo (IPA: /d̪ʱɑːnuː/).
Dhanu is Sanskrit in Origin.
Dhanu is a Sanskrit-derived given name (धनु) meaning “bow,” the archer’s weapon, from the stem dhanuṣ-. The word appears throughout Vedic literature and classical epics, and gives rise to terms like Dhanurveda (the science of archery) and titles such as dhanurdhara “bow-bearer.” In Indian astrology, Dhanu names the zodiac sign Sagittarius (Dhanu Rāshi) and, in Kerala’s Malayalam calendar, a month roughly spanning mid-December to mid-January (Dhanu/Dhanurmasa), adding auspicious celestial associations.
As a modern personal name, Dhanu is used across India and the Nepalese/Hindi belt, typically masculine but occasionally unisex. Variants and related forms include Dhanush, Dhanus, Dhanuḥ (scholarly transliteration), and the compound Dhanur-. It also serves as a nickname for longer Dhan- names in everyday use. The imagery of a drawn bow conveys focus, discipline, protection, and purposeful energy - qualities often invoked in name-giving and compatible with Sagittarius symbolism.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| IN | 0 | #70 | 2 | 2,963 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #77 | 3 | 3,375 |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #132 | 4 | 4,130 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| AE | 0 | #185 | 3 | 10,220 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #255 | 2 | 7,111 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #299 | 18 | 15,378 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #301 | 3 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #361 | 2 | 8,539 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #386 | 4 | 7,057 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #418 | 7 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #489 | 27 | 19,177 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| BH | 0 | #531 | 23 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #534 | 20 | 20,968 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #540 | 92 | 13,121 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #604 | 2 | 10,045 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #607 | 101 | 18,093 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #629 | 4 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #643 | 3 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #645 | 6 | 16,104 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #687 | 11 | 17,960 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #697 | 321 | 16,750 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #706 | 64 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #815 | 67 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #908 | 28 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #917 | 176 | 22,615 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #980 | 15 | 24,821 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,076 | 36 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,358 | 257 | 28,008 |
Dhanu is popular in 28 countries — most recent births per country:
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