Adishakti (आदिशक्तिः, IAST: Ādiśaktiḥ) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She who is the primordial, original divine power”. From 'ādi' (the beginning, the first, the primordial) and 'śakti' (power, energy, the feminine creative force), this supreme name declares the Goddess to be the original, uncreated energy from which all existence springs.

Meaning, etymology & significance

'Ādi' in Sanskrit denotes absolute priority—not merely first in a series, but the causeless cause before all other causes; 'śakti' is the fundamental concept in Śākta philosophy denoting the dynamic, creative power of consciousness itself. As Ādiśakti, Lalitā is revered as the unborn, eternal energy that precedes and pervades all of creation, the very power by which Brahman manifests the universe, sustains it, and draws it back into the absolute.

Ādiśakti is one of the most sacred and universally recognized epithets of the Divine Mother across all Hindu traditions, appearing in the Lalitā Sahasranāma and countless other scriptures. 'Adishakti' is a deeply meaningful and beloved girl's name; pronounce it 'aa-di-SHAK-ti' with emphasis on the third syllable.

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Scriptural source

Adishakti 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, Adishakti aligns with the Krittika nakshatra, under the Mesha rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 4.