Entry № 1567 · Sanskrit origin

Datta Datta — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ DAHT-tah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Sanskrit
Meaning
"Dattatreya / given (Sanskrit + foundational)"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient

A name that means "dattatreya / given (sanskrit + foundational)".

Datta is from the Sanskrit Dattā. A modern American baby name in the broader Sanskrit heritage aesthetic. Datta is a foundational name with deep heritage. Sanskrit Dattā given bestowed + Sanskrit to give + foundational central Dattātreya foundational-central Trimurti-combined Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva son of Sage Atri + Anasuya + foundational central Datta-Sampradāya traditions including Śrī Pāda Śrī Vallabha + Nrsimha Sarasvati + Manik Prabhu + Akkalkot Swami + Sai Baba of Shirdi Datta-avatars + foundational central in Dattātreya Upaniṣad + Avadhūta Gītā + Jīvanmukta Gītā + foundational central Dattātreya Jayanti Marga-Shirsha-Purnima + foundational pan-Hindu heritage. Foundational Sanskrit feminine name reflecting cultural + historical heritage spanning centuries.

Featured throughout Sanskrit heritage.

Dattatreya / given (Sanskrit + foundational) Foundational name with deep heritage anchors. Sanskrit *Dattā* given bestowed + Sanskrit *dā* to give + foundational central *Dattātreya* foundational-central Trimurti-combined Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva son of Sage Atri + Anasuya + foundational central *Datta-Sampradāya* traditions including Śrī Pāda Śrī Vallabha + Nrsimha Sarasvati + Manik Prabhu + Akkalkot Swami + Sai Baba of Shirdi Datta-avatars + foundational central in *Dattātreya Upaniṣad* + *Avadhūta Gītā* + *Jīvanmukta Gītā* + foundational central *Dattātreya Jayanti* Marga-Shirsha-Purnima + foundational pan-Hindu heritage

The name in its native script.

दत्ता
Transliteration
Dattā
Pronunciation
/ ˈdɑːt.tə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Datta stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Datta · last year
88 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Dattas before her.

Real people

In fiction
Dattatreya Trimurti Atri-Anasuya son / Sai Baba of Shirdi Datta-avatar
Sanskrit given bestowed + dā to give + Dattātreya Trimurti-combined Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva son of Atri + Anasuya + Datta-Sampradāya Śrī Pāda Śrī Vallabha + Nrsimha Sarasvati + Manik Prabhu + Akkalkot Swami + Sai Baba of Shirdi + Dattātreya Upaniṣad + Avadhūta Gītā + Datta Jayanti Marga-Shirsha-Purnima
Datta Sampradaya

Names connected to Datta.

The number behind Datta.

1

The Builder

Datta has a strong numerological signature.

Why families chose this name.

"Sanskrit meaning. 2 syllables. Datta."
Mother of one