Dharma

Girl Hebrew #12463 in 2023

Dharma is a girl name of Hebrew origin.

Meaning of Dharma

A Dharma name or Dhamma name is a new name acquired during both lay and monastic Buddhist initiation rituals in Mahayana Buddhism and monastic ordination in Theravada Buddhism. The name is traditionally given by a Buddhist monastic, and is given to newly ordained monks, nuns and laity.

Popularity of Dharma

Popularity, 1969–2023

7 births in 2023

1969 2023

618 U.S. births recorded from 1969–2023.

Peak year

1998

68 babies

First recorded

1969

54 years of history

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Summary adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.