Dhanvantari name meaning

About the name Dhanvantari

Dhanvantari is a Sanskrit baby boy name used in Hindu families. It means “Physician of the gods”.

Dhanvantari has 11 letters, so it sounds grand and traditional. Many families also use a short pet name at home.

Dhanvantari and rashi

Dhanvantari begins with the sound “Dha”. In the traditional Vedic naming chart this sound belongs to Dhanu (Sagittarius) rashi. If your family names babies by nakshatra, please confirm the exact birth syllable with your priest or astrologer.

Dhanvantari in numerology

In Pythagorean numerology, each letter has a number. For Dhanvantari: D(4) + H(8) + A(1) + N(5) + V(4) + A(1) + N(5) + T(2) + A(1) + R(9) + I(9) = 49 → 4 + 9 = 13 → 1 + 3 = 4.

So the numerology number of Dhanvantari is 4. Number 4 is traditionally linked with discipline, stability and hard work.

Two-part names with Dhanvantari

In Telugu and other South Indian families, Dhanvantari is often joined with a second name. 17 such names are in our directory, for example:

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