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Lakshmidhar
लक्ष्मीधरSay it luk-SHMEE-dhur
- Meaning today
- Bearer of Lakshmi, Lord Vishnu
- Original meaning
- "bearer of Lakshmi (lakṣmī + dhara); name of many Sanskrit authors" Monier-Williams, p. 892
- Say it
- luk-SHMEE-dhur
- Written
- लक्ष्मीधर
- Other spellings
- Laxmidhar, Lakshmidhara
Lakshmidhar
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Lakshmidhar meaning
Lakshmidhar (लक्ष्मीधर) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin.
Bearer of Lakshmi (lakṣmī + dhara); name of many Sanskrit authors
Also used to mean: Lord Vishnu
Lakshmidhar (लक्ष्मीधर) joins the name of Lakshmi, goddess of fortune, with Sanskrit dhara, "holding, bearing". Read literally it is "one who bears Lakshmi", and name lists explain it as a name of Vishnu, who holds Lakshmi on his chest. Monier-Williams records lakṣmīdhara as an old personal name borne by many Sanskrit authors and scholars, but it does not list it as an epithet of Vishnu, so that link rests on the name's parts and on devotional use. The spelling Laxmidhar is used in Odisha and Bengal.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 892 · entry lakṣmī-dhara · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, lakṣmī-dhara, p. 892 · Monier-Williams, dhara, p. 510 · Banglapedia, Laksmidhar
Fits your syllable
First sound ल
Ashwini nakshatra, pada 4 · Mesh rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is ला, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Lakshmidhar · Laxmidhar · Lakshmidhara