The baby name Dhanyasri is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced DHAHN-yuh-shree (approx.); IPA: /d̪ʱənˈjɑːʃriː/.
The baby name Dhanyasri is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced DHAHN-yuh-shree (approx.); IPA: /d̪ʱənˈjɑːʃriː/.
Dhanyasri is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Dhanyasri is a feminine given name from Sanskrit, formed from dhanya ‘fortunate, blessed, worthy’ and śrī ‘radiance, prosperity; epithet of the goddess Lakshmi’. Together it conveys ‘blessed prosperity’, ‘one graced with auspicious beauty’, or ‘Lakshmi who brings blessings’. Common Indic spellings include Devanagari धन्यश्री/धन्य श्री, Telugu ధన్యశ్రీ, Kannada ಧನ್ಯಶ್ರೀ, and Malayalam ധന്യശ്രീ.
The name appears across South and pan-Indian communities in the late 20th century onward, reflecting the widespread custom of combining Dhanya with the honorific Sri in devotional and modern names. Variants include Dhanyashri, Dhanyashree, Dhanyasree, Dhanya Sri, and Dhanya Shri; Dhanya and Sri also occur independently as diminutives or pet forms. While sometimes confused with Dhanashree/Dhanashri (from dhana ‘wealth’ and also the name of a raga), Dhanyasri is etymologically distinct, emphasizing ‘blessing’ rather than literal ‘wealth’.
Dhanyasri is about as rare as a name gets. We hold just 4 recorded uses of it, from 2 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
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