Grishma
Grishma (ग्रीष्मा) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “Summer; the warmth of the year”. Find pronunciation, origin, deity association, popularity and similar Hindu baby names.
Grishma (ग्रीष्मा) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “Summer; the warmth of the year”. Find pronunciation, origin, deity association, popularity and similar Hindu baby names.
Grishma (ग्रीष्मा, IAST: grīṣmā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “Summer; the warmth of the year”. The Sanskrit name of the summer season; one of the six ritus.
Meaning, etymology & significance
Grishma (ग्रीष्मा) is the Sanskrit name of the summer season — one of the six ritus (seasons) in the Hindu cosmic-calendar tradition: vasanta (spring), grīṣma (summer), varṣā (monsoon), śarad (autumn), hemanta (early winter) and śiśira (late winter).
In Sanskrit poetry grīṣma is one of the standard subjects of the ṣaḍ-ṛtu-varṇana — descriptions of the six seasons that Kalidasa and other classical poets devoted entire compositions to. The summer is described in vivid imagery: blazing sun, cracked earth, parched rivers, peacocks dancing in anticipation of monsoon.
A daughter named Grishma is named after this entire seasonal-poetic tradition. The name pairs effortlessly with classical surnames.
Pronunciation: GREESH-maa. The variant Greeshma is also common.
Astrology — nakshatra & rashi
By the standard Vedic correspondence between the first syllable of a name and the lunar mansion (nakshatra), Grishma aligns with the Dhanishta nakshatra, under the Makara rashi (Moon sign).
Similar names
Hindu names with a similar feel or meaning include: Greeshma, Hema, Aaradhya. Each is a distinct choice with its own etymology — explore them on their own pages for fuller context.
