Vasanti
Vasanti (वासन्ती) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “Of spring; jasmine flower”. Find pronunciation, origin, deity association, popularity and similar Hindu baby names.
Vasanti (वासन्ती) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “Of spring; jasmine flower”. Find pronunciation, origin, deity association, popularity and similar Hindu baby names.
Vasanti (वासन्ती, IAST: vāsantī) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “Of spring; jasmine flower”. From vasanta (spring) — one belonging to the season of new blossoms; also the spring jasmine.
Meaning, etymology & significance
Vasanti (वासन्ती) is the feminine of Vasanta — the Sanskrit name for the spring season. Vasant is the most beloved of the six ritus (seasons) of the Hindu calendar — the time of fresh blossoms, of Holi, of Vasant Panchami when Saraswati is worshipped.
The yellow vasanti jasmine — Jasminum molle — is one of the most fragrant flowers of the Indian spring, and is associated with Saraswati, the goddess whose festival opens the season. To name a girl Vasanti is to name her after that fresh, yellow, fragrant arrival of spring.
In classical music the Vasanta raga is one of the principal seasonal ragas, traditionally sung at dawn during the spring months. The very feel of the name is musical and seasonal.
Pronunciation: VAA-san-tee. The kindred Vasanthi (Tamil/Kannada spelling) is the same name.
Astrology — nakshatra & rashi
By the standard Vedic correspondence between the first syllable of a name and the lunar mansion (nakshatra), Vasanti aligns with the Rohini nakshatra, under the Vrishabha rashi (Moon sign).
Similar names
Hindu names with a similar feel or meaning include: Vasanthi, Vasanta, Vasudha. Each is a distinct choice with its own etymology — explore them on their own pages for fuller context.