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.
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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
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Personality of Dharma
🌍
Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
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Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
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Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
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Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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