Lakshmidhar as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Lakshmidhar

What is the meaning of the name Lakshmidhar ?

The baby name Lakshmidhar is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced LAK-shmee-dhar; IPA: /ləkʃmiːd̪ʱɑːr/.

Lakshmidhar is Sanskrit in Origin.

Lakshmidhar is a masculine Sanskrit compound (IAST: Lakṣmīdhara) formed from Lakṣmī, the Hindu goddess of prosperity, and dhara, “bearer/holder” (from the root dhṛ, “to support”). It thus means “bearer of Lakshmi,” “one who upholds fortune,” or by extension “prosperity-endowed.” As a theophoric name it expresses devotion to Lakshmi and, through her, to Vishnu, who is often styled Śrīdhara, “he who bears Śrī (Lakshmi).”

Attested in medieval North India, the name is borne by Lakṣmīdhara, a 12th‑century minister to the Gāhaḍavāla king Govindachandra and author of the legal digest Kṛtyakalpataru. Today it appears in Hindi, Bengali, Odia, and Nepali usage, especially in devotional contexts. Variants include Lakṣmīdhara/Lakshmidhara, Lakshmidhar, and Laxmidhar; a South Indian extension Lakshmidharan also occurs. Related cognate: Śrīdhara (Shridhar).

⚙ Lakshmidhar is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Lakshmidhar appears only 9 times in total — found in 4 countries. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.