Shridaya
Shridaya (श्रीद) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “The bestower and generous giver of all divine grace”. Find pronunciation, origin, deity association, popularity and similar Hindu baby names.
Shridaya (श्रीद) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “The bestower and generous giver of all divine grace”. Find pronunciation, origin, deity association, popularity and similar Hindu baby names.
Shridaya (श्रीद, IAST: Śrīda) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “The bestower and generous giver of all divine grace”. From śrī (grace, prosperity, beauty, Lakṣmī's blessings) and the suffix -da (giver, from the root dā meaning 'to give'), this name reveals Viṣṇu as the inexhaustible source from whom all fortune, beauty, and spiritual blessedness are freely dispensed to devoted hearts.
Meaning, etymology & significance
The suffix -da is one of Sanskrit's most productive agent-noun formants, turning any noun into 'the giver of that noun.' Śrīda thus names Viṣṇu not as a passive repository of grace but as an active, freely giving bestower—one who takes initiative in distributing blessedness. This quality of spontaneous giving is central to the Vaiṣṇava understanding of the Lord's nature, particularly in the Śrī Vaiṣṇava tradition where divine grace (prasāda) flows without condition.
Śrīda appears as an epithet of Viṣṇu in the Sahasranāma and related texts and is also used as a given name, most commonly in its extended form Shreedas or Shridasa in some regional traditions. Pronounced shree-DAH, it is concise, devotional, and carries a natural warmth.
Scriptural source
Shridaya appears in the Vishnu Sahasranama, among the sacred names of Vishnu.
Shridaya — Name Facts
- Meaning
- The bestower and generous giver of all divine grace
- Gender
- Hindu boy name
- Nakshatra
- Hasta
- Rashi
- Kanya (Virgo)
- Numerology
- 9
Frequently asked questions
What does the name Shridaya mean?
Shridaya is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy name meaning “The bestower and generous giver of all divine grace”.
Is Shridaya a boy or girl name?
Shridaya is traditionally a Hindu boy name.
Which nakshatra and rashi suit the name Shridaya?
By the first-syllable rule of Vedic naming, Shridaya aligns with the Hasta nakshatra, under the Kanya (Virgo) rashi.
What is the numerology number of Shridaya?
The Chaldean name number of Shridaya is 9.
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