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Siddharth

Meaning — Derived from Sanskrit "siddha" (accomplished) and "artha" (goal or purpose), meaning "one who has achieved his goal" or "he who has attained his aim". It was the birth name of Gautama Buddha.·Sanskrit origin·Male·sid-DARTH

Siddharth Carrying the birth name of the Buddha and immortalised by Hermann Hesse's novel, Siddharth is a name saturated with the imagery of the seeker — a person of privilege who abandons certainty in pursuit of a truth that cannot be inherited or bought. Characters with this name are almost always on a journey, restless until they find their particular form of completion.

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Literary FictionPhilosophical FictionHistorical FictionSpiritual FictionComing-of-Age

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Siddhartha

Siddhartha Hermann Hesse

A Brahmin's son who abandons comfort to seek spiritual enlightenment, journeying through asceticism, sensual indulgence, and worldly success before finding his own path to wisdom.


Variations & nicknames

SiddharthSiddharthaSiddhart

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