Gandhari as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Gandhari

What is the meaning of the name Gandhari ?

The baby name Gandhari is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ɡənˈdɑːri/; Sanskrit approx.: /ɡənd̪ʱaːriː/; respelling: gan-DAH-ree.

Gandhari is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.

Gandhari is a feminine given name of Sanskrit origin (Gandhārī), the demonymic feminine of Gandhāra, the ancient region spanning parts of today’s northwest Pakistan and eastern Afghanistan. It thus means "woman of Gandhara" or "from Gandhara." In the Mahābhārata, Queen Gandhārī, daughter of King Subala of Gandhara and wife of the blind Kuru ruler Dhṛtarāṣṭra, embodies austere devotion; she famously bound her eyes in solidarity and is revered as the steadfast mother of the Kauravas.

The name occurs in classical Sanskrit sources and remains in modern South Asian use, chiefly among Hindu communities, though it is uncommon. Variants and transliterations include Gandhari (anglicized), Gandhāri (with diacritics), and Gandharee; Devi may be appended as an honorific. Related forms include the toponymic Gandhāra and the musical raga name Gandhārī in Indian tradition. The name’s associations - loyalty, restraint, and moral gravity - shape its contemporary appeal more than frequency.

⚙ Gandhari is a genuine rarity. We hold just 21 recorded uses of it, from 11 countries.