Dravid

Dravid Meaning & Origin

About Dravid
The name "Dravid" is of Indian origin and is primarily associated with the Dravidian ethnic group, which is native to South India. The term "Dravid" is derived from the Sanskrit word "Dravida," which refers to the people who speak Dravidian languages. The Dravidian languages are a language family spoken by over 200 million people in South India, Sri Lanka, and parts of Pakistan. The name "Dravid" signifies the cultural and linguistic heritage of the Dravidian people and their distinct identity within the Indian subcontinent.

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Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Dravid are male.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRFT
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D60103
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D R AE1 V IH0 D
🌐 IPA
/dravid*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRFT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D613

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dravid in Braille

Here's how to represent Dravid in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Dravid in braille

How to Spell the Name Dravid in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Dravid using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Dravid in sign language

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