Sudarshan
Sudarshan means Beautiful, good-looking, Sudarshana chakra of Vishnu.
| Gender | boy |
| Origin | Sanskrit-Odia |
| Language | Odia |
| Starts with | S |
Classical Sanskrit origin
सुदर्शन (sudarśana): good-looking, beautiful, handsome.
Source: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899), a public-domain scholarly reference — not every popular name today traces to a classical dictionary entry, so this section only appears where a verified match exists.
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: Uttara Ashadha
- More names starting with S
Names with a similar meaning
Names that share a word with “Beautiful, good-looking, Sudarshana chakra of Vishnu”. Meanings are the common reading rather than a ruling — the same name is often glossed differently by different sources.
- Chakresh — Lord of the Sudarshana Chakra, a name for Vishnu
- Priyadarshini — Looking lovely, pleasant to behold
- Shovon — Handsome, beautiful; good-looking one
- Waseem — Handsome, good-looking and attractive
- Chakradhar — Bearer of the chakra, Vishnu
- Chakra Pani — Wielder of the chakra, Vishnu
More boys' names of Sanskrit-Odia origin
- Jagannath — Lord of the universe, presiding deity of Puri
- Balabhadra — Lord Balabhadra of Puri, auspicious and strong
- Patitapaban — Savior of the fallen, Lord Jagannath
- Jagabandhu — Friend of the world, Lord Jagannath
- Baladev — Lord Balabhadra, brother of Jagannath
- Jagadish — Lord of the universe, Jagannath
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
Sudarshan's etymology is verified against Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899). 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.