Baby girl name · Sanskrit
Dhriti name meaning
धृति: Firmness, patience, steady resolve.
- Meaning
- Firmness, patience, steady resolve.
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- In Hindi
- धृति
- Numerology number
- 8 (Saturn, the achiever)
- First syllable
- धा (Dha)
- Name nakshatra
- Purva Ashadha, pada 2
- Name rashi
- Dhanu (धनु, Sagittarius)
Dhriti in numerology
Indian numerologists use the Chaldean method: each letter has a value from 1 to 8, and the total is reduced to one digit.
| Letter | D | H | R | I | T | I | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 17 → 8 |
Number 8 is ruled by Saturn (शनि): the achiever. Number 8 people work steadily toward long-term success. Results may come later, but they tend to last. Its keywords are determined, patient, ambitious.
In the Western (Pythagorean) method, Dhriti has an Expression number of 5, a Soul Urge (vowels) of 9 and a Personality (consonants) of 5. See all of them with the name numerology calculator.
Birth dates that suit Dhriti
A name works best when its number is friendly with the child’s Mulank (Moolank), the day of birth reduced to one digit. Number 8 compares with each Mulank like this:
| Born on | Mulank | Fit with 8 |
|---|---|---|
| 1, 10, 19, 28 | 1 (Sun) | Difficult |
| 2, 11, 20, 29 | 2 (Moon) | Challenging |
| 3, 12, 21, 30 | 3 (Jupiter) | Average |
| 4, 13, 22, 31 | 4 (Rahu) | Excellent |
| 5, 14, 23 | 5 (Mercury) | Good |
| 6, 15, 24 | 6 (Venus) | Excellent |
| 7, 16, 25 | 7 (Ketu) | Good |
| 8, 17, 26 | 8 (Saturn) | Excellent |
| 9, 18, 27 | 9 (Mars) | Challenging |
Dhriti suits babies born on these days of any month: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 and 31. It is a weaker fit for a Mulank of 1, 2 and 9. The Bhagyank (the full date) matters too, so check your baby’s exact date below.
Dhriti in astrology: rashi and nakshatra
Families who follow the naam akshar choose a name that starts with the syllable of the baby’s birth nakshatra. Dhriti starts with धा (Dha), the syllable of Purva Ashadha pada 2, which falls in Dhanu rashi (Sagittarius), ruled by Jupiter.
So Dhriti is a traditional fit for a girl born when the Moon was in Purva Ashadha pada 2, and many families also accept it for any Dhanu rashi baby. The first sound can also be read as री (Ri, Chitra pada 4, Tula).
Find your baby’s own syllable with the baby name by date of birth calculator, or see every syllable in the naam akshar tables.
Other spellings of Dhriti
Every letter has a value, so the spelling changes the number:
- Dhriti: 17 → 8
- Dhruti: 22 → 4
Check Dhriti with your baby’s date of birth
Enter the date and time of birth. The calculator shows the naam akshar and checks Dhriti against the Mulank and Bhagyank. Add other names on new lines to compare them.
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Questions about the name Dhriti
What is the meaning of Dhriti?
Firmness, patience, steady resolve. It is a girl’s name of Sanskrit origin.
What is the numerology number of Dhriti?
By the Chaldean method, the letters of Dhriti add up to 17, which reduces to 8. Number 8 is ruled by Saturn.
What is the rashi of the name Dhriti?
Dhriti starts with धा (Dha), the syllable of Purva Ashadha pada 2, so its name rashi is Dhanu (Sagittarius). Some families read the first sound as Ri (Tula).
Is Dhriti a lucky name for my baby?
That depends on your baby’s date of birth. Number 8 sits well with a Mulank (Moolank) of 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8. Enter the date and time of birth in the baby name calculator to check Dhriti against the Bhagyank and the naam akshar too.