Yoninilaya (योनिनिलया, IAST: yoninilayā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She who dwells in the source of all creation”. From yoni (cosmic source, origin, womb of creation) and nilayā (she who abides, the dwelling place), this name honors Lalitā as the one who is eternally present within the very generative source of the universe.

Meaning, etymology & significance

Nilaya derives from ni + lī, meaning to rest, to abide, or to dissolve into, indicating a permanent divine dwelling. Together with yoni understood as the primordial creative matrix of all existence, the name reveals the goddess as both the dwelling and the dweller within the source of all life. This reflects the Śrī Vidyā understanding of the Śrī Cakra as the yoni of creation.

This epithet follows the previous name Ayoni in the Lalitā Sahasranāma, forming a complementary pair that captures both the goddess's transcendence and her immanence. As with Ayoni, this is best appreciated as a theological name in devotional contexts. Pronounced yo-ni-ni-la-yā.

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Scriptural source

Yoninilaya 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, Yoninilaya aligns with the Mula nakshatra, under the Dhanu rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 8.