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Sushrut
सुश्रुतSay it su-SHROOT
- Meaning today
- Renowned, well heard
- Original meaning
- "very famous; well heard; name of an ancient medical author" Monier-Williams, p. 1237
- Say it
- su-SHROOT
- Written
- सुश्रुत
- Other spellings
- Sushruta
Sushrut
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Sushrut meaning
Sushrut (सुश्रुत) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin.
Very famous; well heard; name of an ancient medical author
Also used to mean: renowned
Sushrut (सुश्रुत) is Sanskrit su-śruta, from su, "well", and śruta, "heard", and so "famous". Monier-Williams gives it as very famous in the Rigveda, and as well heard or gladly heard, and records Suśruta as the author of a celebrated system of medicine, said to descend from Dhanvantari, whose work is held in great esteem alongside that of Caraka. The Suśruta-saṃhitā is famous for its early descriptions of surgery, and Sushruta is often called the father of surgery. Name lists give Sushrut as "renowned" or "well heard", matching the dictionary.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 1237 · entry su-śruta · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, su-śruta, p. 1237 · Wikipedia, Sushruta
Famous namesakes
- Sushruta, ancient Indian physician and surgeon
Fits your syllable
First sound सु
Shatabhisha nakshatra, pada 4 · Kumbh rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is सू, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Sushrut · Sushruta