Suprasanna (सुप्रसन्ना, IAST: Suprasannā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She who is exceedingly gracious and serene”. Suprasannā combines the intensifying prefix su- with prasannā (serene, pleased, gracious), describing Lakshmi in her most approachable, benevolent, and luminously happy aspect.

Meaning, etymology & significance

Prasanna in Sanskrit means 'clear,' 'bright,' 'pleased,' and 'gracious,' coming from the root pra + sad (to be clarified, to flow clear like pure water). The prefix su- intensifies this quality, so Suprasannā means 'supremely gracious' or 'wholly serene.' This name captures Lakshmi in the state of complete, overflowing benevolence — her face clear and joyful, her heart open to the prayers of her devotees. It is the mood in which she grants boons most freely.

Suprasannā is used in Lakshmi stotras to invoke the goddess in her most compassionate, wish-fulfilling form; as a girl's name, it carries a lovely meaning of inner peace and grace, though it is more common in South Indian devotional contexts.

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Scriptural source

Suprasanna appears in the Lakshmi Ashtottaram, among the sacred names of Lakshmi.

Astrology — nakshatra, rashi & numerology

By the standard Vedic correspondence between a name’s first syllable and the lunar mansion, Suprasanna aligns with the Shatabhisha nakshatra, under the Kumbha rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 8.