49%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Hinduism Scripts दामोदर(Sanskrit) Meaning & History Means "rope around the belly", derived from Sanskrit दाम (dāma) meaning "rope" and उदर (udara) meaning "belly". This is another name of the Hindu god Krishna, given to him because his foster mother Yashoda tied him to a large urn. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Rootsdāma + udaraOther Languages & CulturesDamodar(Hindi) Categories body parts, Hinduism