Dharma
2 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Sanskrit ◈ 2 syllables
"Truth"

From Sanskrit

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Dharma at a glance
MeaningTruth
OriginSanskrit
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 9
US Rank (today)#12232
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Origin & history of Dharma
1
Sanskrit roots
Dharma comes from the Sanskrit tradition, meaning Truth.
How popular is Dharma?
1998 peak year
Dharma reached its widest reach during the 1990s. In 1998, 68 babies received the name (ranked #2129). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #12232), with about 10 babies given the name annually. Dharma's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 640 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
68 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #2,129)
10 Avg. per year
(last decade)
100 Total registrations
last 10 years
640 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #12,232) Rare
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Dharma
9
Life path number
The Humanitarian
Compassion, wisdom and humanitarianism.
🌍Humanitarian
🎨Creative
🌟Wise
💝Loving
D4
H8
A1
R9
M4
A1
Sum: 27 → Life path 9
Personality of Dharma
🌍
Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
🎨
Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
🌟
Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
💝
Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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