Ratipriya (रतिप्रिया, IAST: Ratipriyā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She who is dear to Rati; beloved of love's goddess”. From rati (love, delight, the goddess Rati) and priya (beloved, dear), this name reveals Lalithā as the supreme source of divine love, so intimate with the very principle of bliss that even the goddess of love holds her dear.

Meaning, etymology & significance

The Sanskrit root ram underlies rati, signifying delight and divine union, while priya denotes one who is beloved or who loves deeply. Lalithā as Ratipriyā is celebrated in the Sahasranāma as the one in whom the goddess Rati—consort of Kāma and embodiment of conjugal love—finds her highest refuge and joy. This name affirms that earthly love is a reflection of the Devī's own blissful nature.

This epithet belongs to Śrī Lalithā Tripurasundarī, the supreme mother of the Śrīvidyā tradition, and is chanted in her daily namāvalī worship. The name is pronounced ra-ti-pri-yā, with the final ā held gently.

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Scriptural source

Ratipriya 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, Ratipriya aligns with the Chitra nakshatra, under the Tula rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 3.