Tushta (तुष्टा, IAST: Tuṣṭā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “Contented, pleased, and perfectly satisfied one”. From the root tuṣ (to be satisfied, to be content), Tuṣṭā honors Lakshmi as the goddess who is perfectly content within herself, the source of all satisfaction.

Meaning, etymology & significance

The Sanskrit root tuṣ gives rise to tuṣṭi (contentment, satisfaction), and the past-passive participle tuṣṭā means one who is pleased or satisfied to the fullest. This epithet of Lakshmi celebrates not only her own divine self-sufficiency but also her role as the bestower of tuṣṭi upon her devotees, granting them a deep inner contentment that worldly wealth alone cannot provide. The name resonates strongly with the Vedic value of santosha, the virtue of contentment.

Tushta as an epithet of Lakshmi reflects her inner divine fullness, and the related name Tushti is more commonly given to girls in Hindu families. Tushta is pronounced tush-taa, with a short u and a soft aspirated sh.

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Scriptural source

Tushta 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, Tushta aligns with the Purva phalguni nakshatra, under the Simha rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 5.