Satyakama
Satyakama (सत्यकाम) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “Seeker of truth; the dharmic student”. Find pronunciation, origin, deity association, popularity and similar Hindu baby names.
Satyakama (सत्यकाम) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “Seeker of truth; the dharmic student”. Find pronunciation, origin, deity association, popularity and similar Hindu baby names.
Satyakama (सत्यकाम, IAST: satyakāma) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “Seeker of truth; the dharmic student”. The famous student of the Chhandogya Upanishad who declared truth even at risk of social shame.
Meaning, etymology & significance
Satyakama (सत्यकाम) is the name of the great dharmic student of the Chhandogya Upanishad. When his mother Jabala could not name his father, Satyakama went to Gautama Haridrumata and truthfully said so — and Gautama, recognising the boy's truth-rooted nature, accepted him as a student. The episode is one of the most beloved in all Upanishadic literature.
The Sanskrit name combines satya (truth) + kāma (desire) — "the desirer of truth, the truth-seeker." The young Satyakama-Jabala became one of the great rishis of his age.
A child named Satyakama is therefore named with this entire truth-seeker tradition.
Pronunciation: sat-ya-KAA-ma. Pair with classical-Brahmanic surnames.
Astrology — nakshatra & rashi
By the standard Vedic correspondence between the first syllable of a name and the lunar mansion (nakshatra), Satyakama aligns with the Shatabhisha nakshatra, under the Kumbha rashi (Moon sign).
Similar names
Hindu names with a similar feel or meaning include: Satya, Satyanath, Nachiketa. Each is a distinct choice with its own etymology — explore them on their own pages for fuller context.