Dattatreya
Dattatreya means Son of Atri, combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva.
| Gender | boy |
| Origin | Sanskrit-Marathi |
| Language | Marathi |
| Starts with | D |
In the epics
Dattatreya appears in the Mahābhārata as a sage: A brahmana sage pleased by Kartavirya's worship and gift of all his riches.
Source: Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0). Many characters share a name across the epics — this is one notable figure who bore it, not a claim about the name's only meaning.
Traditional associations
In Hindu tradition, names are sometimes chosen by the baby's rashi (moon sign) or nakshatra (birth star). This is cultural tradition, not a rule.
- Rashi: Dhanu
- Nakshatra: Purva Ashadha
- More names starting with D
Names with a similar meaning
Names that share a word with “Son of Atri, combined form of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva”. Meanings are the common reading rather than a ruling — the same name is often glossed differently by different sources.
More boys' names of Sanskrit-Marathi origin
Other names under Dhanu rashi
- Subhadra — Sister of Lord Jagannath and Balabhadra, auspicious
- Shruti — Heard, sacred scriptures, Vedas
- Ayyappan — Lord Ayyappa, divine son of Shiva and Vishnu
- Subhashree — Good fortune, beautiful blessing
- Tanushree — One with a beautiful body; graceful woman
- Sowmya — Gentle, calm, mild, Goddess Parvati
Traditional association, recorded because families use it when choosing — see all Dhanu names.
Where this comes from
Dattatreya has no entry in the classical Sanskrit dictionary we check against, which is common for modern and non-Sanskrit names. Its meaning comes from our compiled name corpus, the least-sourced dataset on this site — we say so plainly on Sources & methodology rather than implying an authority we cannot name.