Durva
Girl · DOOR-va · Sanskrit
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Durva is a girls' name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “durva grass, a sacred grass”. In 2025 it ranked 1,690th for girls in the UK (18 babies).
What does Durva mean?
Sanskrit
“durva grass, a sacred grass”
Durva grass is sacred in Hinduism and is traditionally offered to the god Ganesha.
- Say it
- DOOR-va
Is Durva a girl's or a boy's name?
Durva is a girls' name. In 2025, it was given to 18 girls in the UK. Too few boys were given it to be listed.
How popular is Durva in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- #1,690among girls
- Babies in 2025
- 18about 1 in 15,000 girls
- Five-year trend
- Newly popularnew in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 girls
In 2025, 18 girls in the UK were named Durva, making it the 1,690th most popular name for girls.
Among girls in 2025, it was 1,639th in England and Wales.
Durva in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 | #1,690 |
| 2024 | 9 | #2,832 |
| 2023 | 3 | #5,929 |
Names like Durva
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
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