Find out how popular the first name Atrayu has been for the last 6 years (from 2006 to 2011) and learn more about the meaning and history.

Popularity of Atrayu by gender

Based on the last 6 years of data, Atrayu is exclusively a male name.

For the most recent data in 2011, there were 10 male babies and 0 female babies born with the name Atrayu.

The history of the first name Atrayu

The name Atrayu has its origins in the Sanskrit language, which was the classical literary language of ancient India and a liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. The name can be traced back to the ancient Indian epic Mahabharata, one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India, composed between the 8th and 4th centuries BCE.

In the Mahabharata, Atrayu is mentioned as the name of a sage or rishi, a revered figure in Hindu mythology known for their wisdom and spiritual knowledge. The name Atrayu is derived from the Sanskrit word "atri," which means "devourer" or "consumer," possibly referring to the sage's ability to consume or assimilate spiritual knowledge.

One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Atrayu can be found in the Atri Samhita, a Hindu scripture attributed to the sage Atri, who is considered one of the seven great sages or Saptarishi in Hindu tradition. The Atri Samhita is a collection of hymns and rituals that are believed to have been composed around the 6th century BCE.

Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Atrayu. One of the earliest was Atrayu Aruni, an ancient Indian philosopher and teacher who lived around the 6th century BCE. He is known for his teachings on the Upanishads, which are a collection of philosophical and spiritual texts that form the theoretical basis of Hindu thought.

Another prominent figure with the name Atrayu was Atrayu Dixit, a 16th-century Indian scholar and philosopher from the Nath Hindu tradition. He is best known for his commentary on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, a seminal work on the theory and practice of yoga.

In more recent times, Atrayu Chakraborty was an Indian novelist and short story writer who lived from 1913 to 1991. He is considered one of the pioneers of modern Bengali literature and is best known for his novel "Chhenra Taan" (The Torn Cloth), which explored the social and political upheavals in early 20th-century Bengal.

Atrayu Gupta was an Indian classical dancer and choreographer who lived from 1927 to 2010. She was a leading exponent of the Kathak dance form and is credited with reviving and popularizing this traditional Indian dance style.

Lastly, Atrayu Chaudhuri is a contemporary Indian author and journalist who was born in 1972. She has written several novels and non-fiction works that explore themes of identity, gender, and cultural displacement in modern India.

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