Dushyantana as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Dushyantana

What is the meaning of the name Dushyantana ?

The baby name Dushyantana is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /dʊʃˈjɑːntənə/ — doo-SHYAN-tuh-nuh.

Dushyantana is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.

Dushyantana is a Sanskrit-derived Indian name linked to the epic royal name Duṣyanta. Etymologically it is read as “ender of evil” or “vanquisher of the wicked,” analyzing duṣ (“bad, harmful”) + anta (“end”). The -ana ending marks a regional elaboration of Dushyanta, common in South Indian onomastics, and may also be understood as a possessive/patronymic extension while functioning as a standalone given name.

The name’s cultural resonance comes from King Duṣyanta, husband of Śakuntalā and father of Bharata, celebrated in the Mahābhārata and Kālidāsa’s Abhijñānaśākuntalam. Usage revived in the modern era alongside interest in classical literature, and today appears across India and the diaspora. Variants and spellings include Duṣyanta (IAST), Dushyanta, Dushyant, Dushyanth, Dushyantha (Sinhala), and Dushyanthan/Tamil forms; Dushyantana remains a rarer, stylistic alternative that preserves the heroic, righteous connotations.

⚙ We have no record of Dushyantana in any national birth registry or name dataset. It's the kind of name that tends to be rare, regional, or newly made up. However you look at it, very few people share it.