“Firm; The Pole Star”
| Gender | 👦 Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sanskrit |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Used in | India, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Suriname, Mauritius |
| Rashi | Dhanu (Sagittarius) |
| Nakshatra | Purva Ashadha (pada 2) · syllable “Dhu” |
| Numerology | 1 — independent, ambitious and a natural leader |
| Letters | 5 · starts with D |
| Popularity | ★★★★★ |
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Dhruv means "Firm; The Pole Star" (Sanskrit origin).
Dhruv is a boy's name.
Dhruv is used as a Hindu name in India, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Suriname, Mauritius.
By its first syllable "Dhu", Dhruv belongs to Dhanu (Sagittarius) rashi and Purva Ashadha nakshatra (pada 2), following the traditional Namakshar system.
In Pythagorean numerology the name Dhruv adds up to 1, linked with being independent, ambitious and a natural leader.
Name meanings come from the name's language of origin; many names carry more than one meaning in different languages and communities. Rashi and nakshatra follow the traditional first-syllable (Namakshar) method — for an exact rashi use the baby's birth chart.