Yasodhara
/Y-AH-SH-OW-D-AH-R-AA/
Bearer of glory, from Sanskrit yashas (fame, renown, splendour) joined to dhara (holding, upholding). The name pictures one who carries honour as a steady possession, and in Buddhist literary memory it belongs to a princess of great dignity, so it joins renown to grace and constancy.
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Meaning & origin
Yes — Yasodhara is a Buddhist girl name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “Bearer of glory, from Sanskrit yashas (fame, renown, splendour) joined to dhara (holding, upholding). The name pictures one who carries honour as a steady possession, and in Buddhist literary memory it belongs to a princess of great dignity, so it joins renown to grace and constancy.”.
Yasodhara is a girl's name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Buddhist families. The name means "Bearer of glory, from Sanskrit yashas (fame, renown, splendour) joined to dhara (holding, upholding). The name pictures one who carries honour as a steady possession, and in Buddhist literary memory it belongs to a princess of great dignity, so it joins renown to grace and constancy." and belongs to the Nobility cluster — names with regal heritage and dignified bearing.
Common among Indian, Nepali, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayali families, Yasodhara carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
Yasodhara in the Buddhist tradition
Buddhist names often carry a virtue to aspire to — peace, wisdom, compassion. Yasodhara means “Bearer of glory, from Sanskrit yashas (fame, renown, splendour) joined to dhara (holding, upholding). The name pictures one who carries honour as a steady possession, and in Buddhist literary memory it belongs to a princess of great dignity, so it joins renown to grace and constancy.”, with Sanskrit roots.
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Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Yasodhara resonates in either tradition.
Yasodhara's destiny number is 11 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Yasodhara's full reading →
Does Yasodhara go with your family's names?
Yasodhara breaks into 8 sounds: /Y-AH-SH-OW-D-AH-R-AA/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Yasodhara sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Yasodhara beside your family's names →
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Yasodhara — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
Names similar to Yasodhara
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From the same tradition
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Sharing the same meaning
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Common questions about Yasodhara
What does the name Yasodhara mean?
Yasodhara means "Bearer of glory, from Sanskrit yashas (fame, renown, splendour) joined to dhara (holding, upholding). The name pictures one who carries honour as a steady possession, and in Buddhist literary memory it belongs to a princess of great dignity, so it joins renown to grace and constancy.." It is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Buddhist families.
Is Yasodhara a boy or girl name?
Yasodhara is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Yasodhara?
Yasodhara is of Sanskrit origin, used in Buddhist tradition, commonly among Indian, Nepali, Marathi families.
Is Yasodhara a Buddhist name?
Yes. Yasodhara is a girl name traditionally used in Buddhist families, of Sanskrit origin.
What does Yasodhara mean in Sanskrit?
Yasodhara originates from Sanskrit, where it means "Bearer of glory, from Sanskrit yashas (fame, renown, splendour) joined to dhara (holding, upholding). The name pictures one who carries honour as a steady possession, and in Buddhist literary memory it belongs to a princess of great dignity, so it joins renown to grace and constancy.."
What are common nicknames for Yasodhara?
Common short forms of Yasodhara include Yaso, Yasi.
What is the numerology of Yasodhara?
Yasodhara has a Pythagorean destiny number of 11 — intuition and inspired leadership (master number).
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