Meaning & History. Means "sun" in Sanskrit. This is the name of the Hindu god of the sun.
Das, Hindi: दास, Bengali: দাস (translation: servant) is a common last name in India, among adherents of Hinduism and Sikhism. It is a derived from the Sanskrit word Dasa (Sanskrit: दास) meaning servant, "devotee," or "votary". ... The surname Das is also used by the Mahishya community of Bengal.
