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Dhritiman
धृतिमानSay it DHRI-ti-maan
- Meaning today
- Full of fortitude, patient
- Original meaning
- "steadfast, calm, resolute; content" Monier-Williams, p. 519
- Say it
- DHRI-ti-maan
- Written
- धृतिमान
Dhritiman
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Dhritiman meaning
Dhritiman (धृतिमान) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin (Bengali usage).
Steadfast, calm, resolute; content
Also used to mean: full of fortitude, patient
Dhritiman (धृतिमान) is the Sanskrit dhṛtimat, whose nominative form is dhṛtimān, built on dhṛti, "firmness, constancy". Monier-Williams gives it as steadfast, calm and resolute, and also as satisfied or content, and records Dhṛtimat as a form of the fire god Agni and as the name of several sages and princes. Indian name lists give "full of fortitude" or "patient". The name is mostly used in Bengal and Assam, where it is borne by the actor Dhritiman Chatterjee, known for his work with Satyajit Ray and Mrinal Sen.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 519 · entry dhṛtimat · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, dhṛtimat, p. 519 · Wikipedia, Dhritiman Chatterjee
Famous namesakes
- Dhritiman Chatterjee, Bengali film actor