Yudhistira

/Y-UH-D-HH-IH-S-T-IH-R-AA/

Boy Hindu Indonesian origin IndonesianJavanese

Steady-in-battle (Mahabharata via Javanese wayang) — Yudhistira (Indonesian-Javanese, from Sanskrit Yudhiṣṭhira 'steady in battle') is the eldest of the five Pandava brothers in the Mahabharata. In Javanese wayang shadow-puppet theater, Yudhistira is celebrated as the embodiment of dharma-righteousness — his only flaw was a single lie at Kurukshetra.

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Meaning & origin

Yudhistira is a boy's name of Indonesian origin, traditionally used in Hindu families. The name means "Steady-in-battle (Mahabharata via Javanese wayang) — Yudhistira (Indonesian-Javanese, from Sanskrit Yudhiṣṭhira 'steady in battle') is the eldest of the five Pandava brothers in the Mahabharata. In Javanese wayang shadow-puppet theater, Yudhistira is celebrated as the embodiment of dharma-righteousness — his only flaw was a single lie at Kurukshetra." and belongs to the Wisdom cluster — names meaning knowledge, insight, and thoughtful presence.

Common among Indonesian, Javanese, Indian, American, British families, Yudhistira carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.

Numerology of Yudhistira

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 Yudhistira resonates in either tradition.

Pythagorean
8
material mastery and executive power
Chaldean
1
leadership and pioneering spirit

How Yudhistira sounds

NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Yudhistira breaks down into 10 phonemes: /Y-UH-D-HH-IH-S-T-IH-R-AA/. In the app, you'll see how those sounds flow with your family name across rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters.

Nicknames

Common affectionate forms of Yudhistira — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.

Yudha

The six signals, applied to Yudhistira

NameRoot scores every name across six independent dimensions. Here's how Yudhistira maps to each — install the app to see the full compatibility score for your specific family.

01 — Birth Star
Nakshatra match
For Hindu families, NameRoot computes the auspicious starting syllables from your baby's birth nakshatra and scores Yudhistira against them.
02 — Numerology
Destiny alignment
Pythagorean and Chaldean life-path calculations (destiny 8) matched against your family's own numerology profile.
03 — Phonetics
Last-name fit
Rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters measured with IPA to see how Yudhistira flows with your family name.
04 — Meaning
Wisdom
Yudhistira belongs to the Wisdom cluster — names meaning knowledge, insight, and thoughtful presence.
05 — Cultural & Tradition
Hindu
As a Hindu name, Yudhistira carries religious and cultural weight scored against your family's heritage — plus grandparent-name matches, saint's-day alignment, and generational naming patterns scored against your family tree.
06 — Uniqueness
Popularity balance
How common Yudhistira is today versus historically — finding the sweet spot between familiar and forgotten.

Names similar to Yudhistira

If Yudhistira resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.

From the same tradition

Other Hindu boy names, common in Indonesian families

Aarav
From Sanskrit 'arava' (peaceful, calm) or 'rav' (sound, musical note).
Vivaan
Full of life, possessing radiance, from Sanskrit vivān, combining the intensifier vi- with vā (to blow, to breathe). The name evokes the first rays of the morning sun and a vital, breathing energy, casting the bearer as one filled with luminous vitality and the quickening force of dawn.
Vihaan
From Sanskrit vihana (dawn, morning, the early hours).
Aditya
Son of Aditi, belonging to the sun, from Sanskrit, where the Adityas are the solar deities born of the boundless mother Aditi. In ordinary speech the name stands directly for Surya, the sun, making it a bright emblem of light, warmth, and celestial radiance in Hindu tradition.

Sharing the same meaning

Other Hindu boy names from the Wisdom cluster

Kabir
The great one — in India Kabir is inseparable from the 15th-century mystic poet Kabir Das, the weaver-saint who transcended Hindu-Muslim divides with verses that mocked empty ritual and celebrated direct experience of the divine. His name carries the greatness of a soul too vast for any single creed to contain
Atharv
The fourth Veda, the scripture of everyday magic and healing — Atharv takes its name from the Atharva Veda, the fourth Vedic collection that contains hymns for healing, protection, and daily life. Unlike the ritual-focused Rig, Yajur, and Sama Vedas, the Atharva deals with practical concerns: curing disease, warding off enemies, winning love
Vedant
End of the Vedas, the culmination of all sacred knowledge — Vedanta literally means 'end of the Vedas' and refers to the philosophical conclusions drawn from the Upanishads, the most intellectually ambitious body of thought India has produced

Names that sound similar

Hindu boy names that open with the same syllables as Yudhistira

Yug
Age, epoch, the cosmic time period that spans millions of years — Yug is the monosyllabic form of yuga (cosmic age), rising sharply in Indian naming. Satya Yug, Treta Yug, Dwapar Yug, Kali Yug — each age has its character, and to name a child Yug is to name him for time itself
Yugandhar
Bearer of an age, the one who sustains an entire epoch upon his shoulders — Yugandhar combines 'yuga' (age, epoch) with 'dhara' (bearer), naming a child as the pillar that holds up an entire era. In Hindu cosmology the yugas cycle from golden to dark, and the bearer of each age determines its character
Yudhishthir
Firm in battle, steady amid the chaos of war — Yudhishthira is the eldest Pandava, the Dharmaraja who never spoke an untruth and whose moral anguish on the battlefield gives the Mahabharata its deepest philosophical tension. His name honours integrity under pressure, the unbending spine of a conscience that holds even when the world collapses

Common questions about Yudhistira

What does the name Yudhistira mean?

Yudhistira means "Steady-in-battle (Mahabharata via Javanese wayang) — Yudhistira (Indonesian-Javanese, from Sanskrit Yudhiṣṭhira 'steady in battle') is the eldest of the five Pandava brothers in the Mahabharata. In Javanese wayang shadow-puppet theater, Yudhistira is celebrated as the embodiment of dharma-righteousness — his only flaw was a single lie at Kurukshetra.." It is a boy name of Indonesian origin, traditionally used in Hindu families.

Is Yudhistira a boy or girl name?

Yudhistira is most commonly used as a boy name.

What is the origin of the name Yudhistira?

Yudhistira is of Indonesian origin, used in Hindu tradition, commonly among Indonesian, Javanese, Indian families.

What are common nicknames for Yudhistira?

Common short forms of Yudhistira include Yudha.

What is the numerology of Yudhistira?

Yudhistira has a Pythagorean destiny number of 8 — material mastery and executive power.

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