Shrava
Shrava (श्रवा) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “Listening; one who hears”. Find pronunciation, origin, deity association, popularity and similar Hindu baby names.
Shrava (श्रवा) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “Listening; one who hears”. Find pronunciation, origin, deity association, popularity and similar Hindu baby names.
Shrava (श्रवा, IAST: śravā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “Listening; one who hears”. Feminine of śrava — listening, especially listening to scripture; the receptive one.
Meaning, etymology & significance
Shrava (श्रवा) is built from the Sanskrit root śru — to hear, to listen — with the feminine ending. The literal sense is "she who listens, the listening one." In the Hindu spiritual tradition listening (śravaṇa) is the first of the three classical stages of self-realisation: śravaṇa (hearing), manana (reflecting), nididhyāsana (meditative absorption).
The closely related Shravana is the nakshatra ruled by the moon, traditionally associated with listening and learning — the constellation under which scholars are born. The Shravana month (July-August) is also one of the most spiritually charged months of the Hindu calendar.
To name a daughter Shrava is to wish her this listening-quality as her keynote — the receptive attention without which no real learning is possible. The name is uncommon in 2026 but unmistakably Sanskrit.
Pronunciation: SHRA-vaa. Pair with classical Brahmanic surnames where the Vedic-scholarly resonance is welcome.
Astrology — nakshatra & rashi
By the standard Vedic correspondence between the first syllable of a name and the lunar mansion (nakshatra), Shrava aligns with the Hasta nakshatra, under the Kanya rashi (Moon sign).
Similar names
Hindu names with a similar feel or meaning include: Shravana, Shruti, Aaradhya. Each is a distinct choice with its own etymology — explore them on their own pages for fuller context.