Sreedhara as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Sreedhara

What is the meaning of the name Sreedhara ?

The baby name Sreedhara is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced shree-DAH-rah (IPA: /ˈʃriːdɑːrə/).

Sreedhara is Sanskrit in Origin.

Sreedhara is a Sanskrit theophoric masculine name composed of Śrī (“prosperity, the goddess Lakshmi”) + dhara (“holder, bearer”), literally “bearer of Śrī.” In Hindu theology it is an epithet of Vishnu/Krishna, alluding to the Shrivatsa mark and the belief that he bears Lakshmi on his chest; by extension it conveys “lord of prosperity,” “one who upholds auspiciousness,” and “fortunate supporter.”

Attested across India for centuries in devotional literature and personal names, it gained prestige through figures such as the medieval commentator Śrīdhara Svāmin and the mathematician Sridhara. Regional and modern variants include Sridhara, Sreedhar, Shreedhar, Shridhara, and the clipped Sridhar; South Indian forms add the masculine suffix -an, yielding Sreedharan/Sridharan. Spellings with Sri/Sree/Shri reflect transliteration choices from Sanskrit and regional scripts. The name remains popular among Vaishnavas and the broader Indian diaspora, with nicknames like Sri or Dhar.

⚙ Sreedhara is rarely chosen. In all, it turns up just 20 times, across 5 countries.