Dharshini
Meaning
one blessed with darshan, the auspicious sight of the divine (from Sanskrit darshana). The Dharshini spelling with the extra h is the giveaway of Singapore and Malaysia Tamil communities, where it has been a standard girls' name for decades; India-side families usually write Darshini
Popularity, 1890–2024
Dharshini does not appear in US Social Security baby-name records, which list only names given to at least five babies in a year. There is no popularity curve to chart: a genuinely rare pick.
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