Durlabha (दुर्लभा, IAST: Durlabhā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She who is difficult to attain; exceedingly rare”. From dur (with difficulty) and labhā (obtained, attained), this name honors the Goddess as the supreme grace that is rarely won — attainable only through sincere devotion, deep sādhanā, and divine favor.

Meaning, etymology & significance

The name Durlabhā does not imply that the Goddess withholds herself out of indifference, but rather that her deepest realization is the rarest of spiritual gifts, beyond the reach of mere ritual performance without genuine surrender and love. In the bhakti tradition, this quality heightens the preciousness of her grace — to receive her darśana or blessing is counted among the most extraordinary fruits of accumulated merit across lifetimes. The very rarity of her attainment makes devotion to her all the more earnest and ardent.

Durlabhā appears across multiple goddess traditions as a name for the Divine Mother, and is listed among the epithets of Lalitā in the Sahasranāma. Pronounced dur-la-bhaa, it is occasionally used as a given name in traditional Hindu families.

Advertisement

Scriptural source

Durlabha appears in the Lalitha Sahasranama, among the sacred names of Lalitha.

Astrology — nakshatra, rashi & numerology

By the standard Vedic correspondence between a name’s first syllable and the lunar mansion, Durlabha aligns with the Ashlesha nakshatra, under the Karka rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 6.