Nirālambā (निरालम्बा, IAST: nirālambā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She who has no support yet sustains all”. Formed from 'nir' (without) and 'ālamba' (support or prop), Nirālambā declares that Lalitā is utterly self-sufficient, requiring nothing outside herself while being the sole support of creation.

Meaning, etymology & significance

The philosophical depth of this name lies in the paradox it enshrines: she who supports the entire universe has no external support of her own. Ālamba means both a physical prop and spiritual dependence, so nirālamba negates any limitation or dependency in the Goddess. This is a hallmark of the absolute Brahman understood through a Śākta lens.

Nirālambā is encountered in advanced Vedāntic and Tāntric descriptions of the supreme Deity and features prominently in hymns to Durgā and Lalitā alike. A profound name for a girl; pronounced 'ni-RAH-lam-bah'.

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Scriptural source

Nirālambā 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, Nirālambā aligns with the Anuradha nakshatra, under the Vrischika rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 9.