Agraganya (अग्रगण्या, IAST: Agragaṇyā) is an Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She who is counted foremost among all”. From 'agra' (foremost, first) and 'gaṇyā' (she who is counted, reckoned), Agragaṇyā names Lalitā as the one who stands first in every enumeration of the divine, the apex of all hierarchies.

Meaning, etymology & significance

The Sanskrit 'agra' means the tip, the front, or the highest point, while 'gaṇyā' (from the root 'gaṇ,' to count or reckon) denotes one who is worthy of being counted in a select group — and here, first among that group. This epithet places Lalitā at the summit of every divine order, whether of devas, ṛṣis, or powers of nature.

As Agragaṇyā, Lalitā is the Devī invoked first in all sacred rites, the foremost object of contemplation in the Śrī Vidyā tradition. Pronounced ah-gra-gun-YAA, it makes a dignified and meaningful girl's name.

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Scriptural source

Agraganya 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, Agraganya aligns with the Krittika nakshatra, under the Mesha rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 9.