The baby name Sudharshana is a Male name and is pronounced soo-dhar-SHAH-nuh (IPA: /suːd̪ʱərˈʃənaː/).
The baby name Sudharshana is a Male name and is pronounced soo-dhar-SHAH-nuh (IPA: /suːd̪ʱərˈʃənaː/).
Sudharshana is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
From Sanskrit su “good, auspicious” + darśana “sight, vision; appearance; philosophical insight,” Sudharshana means “one of excellent vision/beautiful to behold” and by extension “auspicious insight.” In Hindu tradition it also evokes the Sudarshana Chakra, the divine discus of Vishnu, making it popular among Vaishnavas. The form with dh reflects regional spelling and pronunciation; the classical transliteration is Sudarśana.
Documented in epic and Purāṇic literature and used across India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka, the name is chiefly masculine but can be unisex in modern usage. Variants include Sudarshana, Sudarshan, Sudharshan, and Sudershan; feminine counterparts are Sudarshani/Sudarshini (Sinhala and North Indian). Diminutives such as Darsh and Sudu occur in several languages. Related names: Darshan, Darshana. The name carries connotations of beauty, clarity, and wise perception.
Sudharshana is about as rare as a name gets. In all, it appears just 14 times, across 8 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Sudharshana is popular in 8 countries — most recent births per country:
Did we miss something about this name? Let us know!