Vṛddhā
Vṛddhā (वृद्धा) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She who is ancient, venerable, and ever-growing”. Find pronunciation, origin, deity association, popularity and similar Hindu baby names.
Vṛddhā (वृद्धा) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She who is ancient, venerable, and ever-growing”. Find pronunciation, origin, deity association, popularity and similar Hindu baby names.
Vṛddhā (वृद्धा, IAST: Vṛddhā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She who is ancient, venerable, and ever-growing”. From the root vṛdh (to grow, to increase, to be great), vṛddhā in its highest sense means 'the Ancient One' or 'the supremely exalted,' honouring Lalitā as the primordial Goddess who is older than time and yet ever-increasing in her glory.
Meaning, etymology & significance
Vṛddhā carries a dual resonance: it can indicate great age and hence venerable wisdom, and it also implies continuous growth and flourishing — she who is always becoming vaster. Applied to the Goddess, it transcends the human association with old age and instead invokes the timeless, ever-expanding nature of divine consciousness. This is the same root that gives Sanskrit words for prosperity (vṛddhi) and greatness, embedding in her name the sense of inexhaustible increase.
As a given name for a girl, Vṛddhā is relatively uncommon in contemporary usage because of its association with old age in everyday speech, though in sacred contexts it is deeply honourable; families may prefer the related form Vṛddhi, meaning 'growth and prosperity.' Pronunciation: vṛ-ddhā, with the retroflex double consonant — Vrud-dhā.
Scriptural source
Vṛddhā appears in the Lalitha Sahasranama, among the sacred names of Lalitha.
Vṛddhā — Name Facts
- Meaning
- She who is ancient, venerable, and ever-growing
- Gender
- Hindu girl name
- Nakshatra
- Rohini
- Rashi
- Vrishabha (Taurus)
- Numerology
- 4
Frequently asked questions
What does the name Vṛddhā mean?
Vṛddhā is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl name meaning “She who is ancient, venerable, and ever-growing”.
Is Vṛddhā a boy or girl name?
Vṛddhā is traditionally a Hindu girl name.
Which nakshatra and rashi suit the name Vṛddhā?
By the first-syllable rule of Vedic naming, Vṛddhā aligns with the Rohini nakshatra, under the Vrishabha (Taurus) rashi.
What is the numerology number of Vṛddhā?
The Chaldean name number of Vṛddhā is 4.
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