Dhruv

What does Dhruv mean?

Dhruv comes from Sanskrit dhruva, with meanings including ‘firm’, ‘constant’ and ‘steadfast’. The dictionary also records a noun sense associated with a pole. Steadiness is the shared idea across these uses, and is the clearest lexical explanation of the name in the available evidence.

Source: Wiktionary, ध्रुव. How we use sources.

Spelling and pronunciation

ध्रुव is written Dhruv in Roman letters, while dhruva represents the Sanskrit form with its final vowel. The opening dhr is a group of consonants said together. Listen to the audio above for that beginning, which an English reading may otherwise break into extra syllables.