The story behind Durga
Borrowed from Sanskrit दुर्गा (durgā).
Pronunciation
US: /ˈdʊɹ.ɡə/
Regional pronunciation variants
- UK: /ˈdʊə.ɡə/
- US: /ˈdʊəɹ.ɡə/
Popularity
Durga ranked #15930 in US for 2024.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Durga
Dhairya
Borrowed from Sanskrit धैर्य (dhairya).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Dīkṣā
Learned borrowing from Sanskrit दीक्षा (dīkṣā, “initiation, consecration”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ā
- same syllable count
- similar length
Dīpā
Borrowed from Sanskrit दीपा (dīpā). By surface analysis, दीप (dīp) + -आ (-ā).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ā
- same syllable count
- similar length
Diśā
Borrowed from Sanskrit दिशा (diśā), from Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ-.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ā
- same syllable count
- similar length
Divya
Learned borrowing from Sanskrit दिव्य (divya).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Divyā
Ultimately from Sanskrit दिव्य (divya).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ā
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Durga
Bāhubalī
Borrowed from Sanskrit बाहुबली (bāhubalī).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ī
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Balbhadra
Borrowed from Sanskrit बलभद्र (balabhadra). By surface analysis, बल (bal) + भद्र (bhadra).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Bharata
Borrowed from Sanskrit भरत (bharata).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Durga
Aarti
Borrowed from Sanskrit आरती (āratī).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Abhay
Borrowed from Sanskrit अभय (abhaya), equivalent to अ- (a-) + भय (bhay).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Abhijit
Borrowed from Sanskrit अभिजित् (abhijit).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends T
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length