Kevala (केवला, IAST: kevalā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “The absolute, solitary, self-subsisting One”. From the Sanskrit 'kevala' (alone, pure, absolute, entire), this name declares Lalitā to be the non-dual, self-sufficient reality that requires nothing beyond herself for its existence.

Meaning, etymology & significance

The word 'kevala' in Vedāntic and Jain philosophy alike signifies pure, unmixed, absolute existence — that which stands alone without admixture or dependence. As Kevalā, the Goddess is the one reality that is entirely self-complete: she is not conditioned by anything external, because nothing truly exists outside her own consciousness. This name echoes the Upaniṣadic declaration that Brahman alone is real.

Kevalā appears as an epithet of the Supreme Goddess in several Śākta scriptures, affirming her as the non-dual absolute. Pronounced KAY-vah-lah, it is serene and philosophical, and makes a graceful given name for a girl.

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Scriptural source

Kevala 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, Kevala aligns with the Punarvasu nakshatra, under the Mithuna rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 9.