Buddhist narrative traditions
बौद्ध परम्परा
Names attested across early Buddhist biography, teaching, and narrative traditions.
Dictionary of Pali Proper Names
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Historical · Pan-Indian
Siddhartha
सिद्धार्थ
One who has accomplished an aim
Sanskrit · Pan-Indian
A name associated with a life-changing search for freedom from suffering.
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The story behind the name
Who is behind this name?
- Character
- Siddhartha
- Source
- Buddhist narrative traditions
- Role
- Personal name associated with the historical Buddha before awakening
Siddhartha Gautama is the name conventionally associated with the historical Buddha before his awakening. Biographical details differ across Buddhist textual traditions.
A name associated with a life-changing search for freedom from suffering.
Interpretations and spellings may vary across editions, languages, regions, and living traditions.
Source trail
Where this story appears
Pali and Sanskrit · Multiple
Editorial method
Source reviewed.
Entries keep common spellings beside scholarly transliterations and native scripts. The archive grows source by source and never presents itself as exhaustive.