Dharma
Origin
Indonesian
Syllables
2
Peak era
2010s/2020s
Today
▬ Steady
Meaning
duty, righteousness, cosmic law
Popularity, 1890–2024
1890speak 2010s
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Dharma peaked in the 2010s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
When you meet Dharma
Most people given the name Dharma in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Dharma deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Dharma truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Dharma fits with your family’s names and surname.
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