Yogada (योगदा, IAST: Yogadā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She who bestows yoga, the giver of union”. From yoga (spiritual union, discipline) and dā (giver, from the root dā — to give), this name honours Lalitā as the gracious bestower of the capacity for yoga upon all who sincerely seek her.

Meaning, etymology & significance

While yoginī (name 653) describes what Lalitā is, yogadā describes what she does — she grants to her devotees the very gift of yoga, the state of divine union that is the goal of all spiritual life. This generosity is central to the Śākta understanding of grace (anugraha): the Goddess freely gives what cannot be attained by effort alone. The name implicitly teaches that yogic attainment is ultimately her gift, not merely a human achievement.

Yogadā appears as an epithet of Lalitā and is also found in the names of Durgā and Sarasvatī, reflecting the broad recognition of the Goddess as the source of all spiritual progress. As a given name, Yogada is gentle and usable, carrying a devotional flavour of gratitude.

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Scriptural source

Yogada appears in the Lalitha Sahasranama, among the sacred names of Lalitha.

Astrology — nakshatra, rashi & numerology

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