Anumati
Anumati (अनुमति) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “Approval, consent; a Vedic goddess of moon-time”. Find pronunciation, origin, deity association, popularity and similar Hindu baby names.
Anumati (अनुमति) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “Approval, consent; a Vedic goddess of moon-time”. Find pronunciation, origin, deity association, popularity and similar Hindu baby names.
Anumati (अनुमति, IAST: anumati) is an Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “Approval, consent; a Vedic goddess of moon-time”. The Vedic goddess Anumati personifies the day after the full moon.
Meaning, etymology & significance
Anumati (अनुमति) is one of the four Vedic goddesses of the lunar fortnight — alongside Sinivali (the day before new moon), Raka (the full moon) and Kuhu (the new moon). Anumati specifically governs the day after the full moon — the moon just past full.
The Rig Veda 2.32 invokes Anumati for the success of dharmic undertakings — "may Anumati grant her approval." The Sanskrit word anumati therefore also means "consent, approval" in everyday usage.
A daughter named Anumati is named with this Vedic-goddess approval tradition.
Pronunciation: a-nu-MA-tee. 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), Anumati aligns with the Krittika nakshatra, under the Mesha rashi (Moon sign).
Similar names
Hindu names with a similar feel or meaning include: Sinivali, Raka, Aaradhya. Each is a distinct choice with its own etymology — explore them on their own pages for fuller context.