Entry № 3285 · Sanskrit origin

Kadhambari Kadhambari — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ kah-DAHM-bah-ree /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Sanskrit
Meaning
"Banas Sanskrit prose (Sanskrit + foundational)"
Syllables
4
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient

A name that means "banas sanskrit prose (sanskrit + foundational)".

Kadhambari is from the Sanskrit Kādambarī. A modern American baby name in the broader Sanskrit heritage aesthetic. Kadhambari is a foundational name with deep heritage. Sanskrit Kādambarī foundational central Sanskrit prose-romance by Bāṇabhaṭṭa ~7th c. CE at court of Emperor Harshavardhana + foundational central alongside Bāṇabhaṭṭa's Harṣacarita foundational two-foundational works of Sanskrit prose + foundational central in world's earliest novel-tradition + foundational central completed after Bāṇa's death by his son Bhūṣaṇabhaṭṭa + foundational central story of Chandrapida + Kadambari + foundational pan-Sanskrit prose heritage. Foundational Sanskrit feminine name reflecting cultural + historical heritage spanning centuries.

Featured throughout Sanskrit heritage.

Banas Sanskrit prose (Sanskrit + foundational) Foundational name with deep heritage anchors. Sanskrit *Kādambarī* foundational central Sanskrit prose-romance by Bāṇabhaṭṭa ~7th c. CE at court of Emperor Harshavardhana + foundational central alongside Bāṇabhaṭṭa's *Harṣacarita* foundational two-foundational works of Sanskrit prose + foundational central in world's earliest novel-tradition + foundational central completed after Bāṇa's death by his son Bhūṣaṇabhaṭṭa + foundational central story of Chandrapida + Kadambari + foundational pan-Sanskrit prose heritage

The name in its native script.

कादम्बरी
Transliteration
Kādambarī
Pronunciation
/ kəˈdɑːm.bə.ri /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Kadhambari stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Kadhambari · 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 · —

Kadhambaris before her.

Real people

In fiction
Banabhatta Kadambari 7th c. / Emperor Harshavardhana
Sanskrit prose-romance by Bāṇabhaṭṭa ~7th c. at court of Harshavardhana + Harṣacarita + earliest novel-tradition + completed by son Bhūṣaṇabhaṭṭa + Chandrapida + Kadambari
Sanskrit literature

Names connected to Kadhambari.

The number behind Kadhambari.

5

The Builder

Kadhambari has a strong numerological signature.

Why families chose this name.

"Sanskrit meaning. 4 syllables. Kadhambari."
Mother of one