Lakinyamba (लाकिन्यम्बा, IAST: Lākinyambā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “The divine mother Lākinī, presiding deity”. A compound of Lākinī (a specific tantric śakti-deity) and ambā (mother, divine mother), this name honors Lākinī in her aspect as the nurturing cosmic mother who governs the maṇipūra cakra and all the energies it embodies.

Meaning, etymology & significance

Lākinī (लाकिनी) is the presiding śakti of the maṇipūra (solar plexus) cakra in the tantric body-map, associated with fire, will, and transformation. Ambā (अम्बा) is one of the oldest Sanskrit words for 'mother,' its tenderness balancing Lākinī's fierce energy. Together, Lākinyambā presents the goddess as simultaneously formidable and maternal.

As an epithet of Lalitā in her localized cakra-form, Lākinyambā is venerated in Śrī Vidyā ritual practice. Pronounced laa-ki-nyam-baa; the shortened Lākinī is more commonly used as a standalone name.

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Scriptural source

Lakinyamba 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, Lakinyamba aligns with the Ashwini nakshatra, under the Mesha rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 3.