Durga
Durga is one of the most important deities in Hinduism. She is widely worshipped by the followers of the goddess-centric sect, Shaktism, regarded as the principal aspect of Mahadevi, the Ultimate Reality in this sect. Durga has importance in other denominations like Shaivism and Vaishnavism.
- Hinduism
- Hindi
- Nepali
- Telugu
Meaning & Origin of Durga
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Durga is one of the most important deities in Hinduism. She is widely worshipped by the followers of the goddess-centric sect, Shaktism, regarded as the principal aspect of Mahadevi, the Ultimate Reality in this sect. Durga has importance in other denominations like Shaivism and Vaishnavism.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Hinduism
- Hindi
- Nepali
- Telugu
The Story of Durga
Durga first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2000, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2006: 9 births, good for #11,416 nationwide. About 37% of every Durga on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Durga last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 68 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Durga
Phonetically similar names — useful when Durga is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Dirca
- Drea
- Dra
- Digga
- Dagga
- Durg
- Diga
- Drg
- Daga
- Draa
- Drgs
- Derg
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About the name Durga
Durga is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2000 and has accumulated 68 births in the dataset. Durga's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #11,416. Use the chart and map above to compare Durga's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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