Guhajanmabhu (गुहजन्मभूः, IAST: Guhajanmabhūḥ) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She who is the birthplace or source of Guha (Skanda)”. From 'Guha' (the hidden one, a beloved name of Kārtikeya/Skanda) and 'janma-bhū' (the ground or source of birth), this name reveres the Goddess as the divine womb from which the commander of the celestial armies was born.

Meaning, etymology & significance

'Guha' meaning 'he who dwells in the cave of the heart' is a tender epithet for Skanda, the son of Śiva; 'janma-bhū' literally means 'the land of birth' or 'the source of origination.' As Guhajanmabhū, Lalitā is celebrated as the primordial creative energy that brought forth the great warrior-deity Kārtikeya, reflecting the Śākta conviction that the Goddess is the ultimate matrix of all divine beings.

This rare name belongs to Śrī Lalitā in the Lalitā Sahasranāma. It is rarely used as a standalone given name; the shorter form 'Janmabhū' would be more suitable for personal use.

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Scriptural source

Guhajanmabhu 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, Guhajanmabhu aligns with the Dhanishta nakshatra, under the Kumbha rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 4.