Entry № 0639 · Pali origin

Dhammadinna Dhammadinna — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ dam-mah-DIN-nah /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Pali

Meaning

"Buddhist arhat (foremost in teaching dharma)"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Pali)

The meaning

A name that means "buddhist arhat (foremost in teaching dharma)".

Dhammadinna (Pali: "gift of dharma") — **the Buddhist arhat-nun named by the Buddha as foremost in teaching the dharma (*dhamma-kathika*) among the bhikkhunis**. **The *Cūḷavedalla Sutta* (MN 44) records her teaching of advanced Abhidhamma to her former husband Visakha** — the Buddha confirmed that he would have taught it precisely the same way. **Among the most distinguished Theravada teachers.**

Featured in the *Cūḷavedalla Sutta* (MN 44) and the *Therigatha*.

Gift of dharma. The Buddhist nun the Buddha named foremost in teaching the dharma.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

धम्मदिन्ना

Transliteration: Dhammadinnā
Pronunciation: / ˌdæm.məˈdɪn.ə /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Dhammadinna stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Dhammadinna · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Dhammadinnas before her.

Real people

Dhammadinna

Buddhist arhat-nun.

5th c. BCE

In fiction

Dhammadinna

Cūḷavedalla Sutta.

Names connected to Dhammadinna.

Numerology

The number behind Dhammadinna.

The Pioneer

Dhammadinna reduces to one — the number of Buddha's teaching-foremost nun.

Parents on Dhammadinna

Why families chose this name.

"Gift of dharma. Eleven letters. Dhammadinna."

Sopheap · Mother of one · Rajagriha