Nirāga (नीरागा, IAST: Nīrāgā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She who is free from all passion and attachment”. Combining nī/nir (without) + rāga (passionate attachment or desire), this name reveals the Goddess as the serene, detached witness whose love is pure compassion rather than possessive longing.

Meaning, etymology & significance

Rāga in Sanskrit carries the dual meaning of musical mode and emotional attachment; both senses imply a coloring of pure consciousness. The Goddess as Nīrāgā is the uncolored, transparent awareness that underlies all emotions without being bound by them. This quality is the highest form of equanimity celebrated in both Vedānta and Tantra.

Nīrāgā is a rare and contemplative name, suited for a child to whom calm, luminous detachment is being dedicated. In pronunciation, the initial nī carries a long vowel: nī-RĀ-gā.

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Scriptural source

Nirāga 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, Nirāga aligns with the Anuradha nakshatra, under the Vrischika rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 3.