Anushrava
Anushrava (अनुश्रवा) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “Heard tradition; the orally transmitted”. Find pronunciation, origin, deity association, popularity and similar Hindu baby names.
Anushrava (अनुश्रवा) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “Heard tradition; the orally transmitted”. Find pronunciation, origin, deity association, popularity and similar Hindu baby names.
Anushrava (अनुश्रवा, IAST: anuśravā) is an Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “Heard tradition; the orally transmitted”. Feminine of anuśrava — that which has been heard from the tradition.
Meaning, etymology & significance
Anushrava (अनुश्रवा) is the feminine form of anuśrava — "that which is heard following," the tradition passed down orally from teacher to student. Where Phase 2's Anushruti names the same concept with the -śruti ending, Anushrava uses the older -śrava ending.
In classical Sanskrit usage anuśrava names the great Indic oral tradition — the Vedas as continuously heard and transmitted through millennia of guru-shishya relationship. A daughter named Anushrava is therefore named as a custodian of this oral lineage.
The name pairs especially well with classical-Brahmanic surnames.
Pronunciation: a-nu-SHRA-vaa. Pair with traditional surnames.
Astrology — nakshatra & rashi
By the standard Vedic correspondence between the first syllable of a name and the lunar mansion (nakshatra), Anushrava aligns with the Krittika nakshatra, under the Mesha rashi (Moon sign).
Similar names
Hindu names with a similar feel or meaning include: Anushruti, Shrava, Shruti. Each is a distinct choice with its own etymology — explore them on their own pages for fuller context.
