HinduGirlSanskrit
Abhaya: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“fearless; a name of Durga”
ابھیا
अभया
What Abhaya means
Abhaya (ابھیا, Sanskrit अभया) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “fearless; a name of Durga”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, abhayā.
Abhaya at a glance
- Meaning
- fearless; a name of Durga
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- a-bha-ya
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- A · ا
Meaning of Abhaya
- In English
- fearless; a name of Durga
- اردو میں معنی
- بےخوف، درگا کا نام
Origin and history of Abhaya
Sanskrit abhayā, 'fearless'.
Base wordSanskrit abhayā
How to say and write Abhaya
- Say it
- a-bha-ya3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Abhaya
- Urdu
- ابھیا
- Original script
- अभया
- Themes
- Strength
Sibling names for Abhaya
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Abhaya.
- Abhayابھےfearless; safetyBoySanskrit
- Abhijitابھیجیتvictorious; conqueringBoySanskrit
- Abhimanyuابھیمنیوspirited; passionate; name of Arjuna's sonBoySanskrit
- Achalاچلimmovable; steady; a mountainBoySanskrit
- Ajayاجےinvincible; unconquerableBoySanskrit
- Amitامتunmeasured; boundless; infiniteBoySanskrit
- Amoghاموگھunfailing; unerringBoySanskrit
- Anjaneyaآنجنیہson of Anjana; a name of HanumanBoySanskrit
Names like Abhaya
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- Aparajitaاپراجیتاunconquered; invincibleGirlSanskrit
- Bhavaniبھوانیa name of ParvatiGirlSanskrit
- Chandiچنڈیthe fierce one; a name of DurgaGirlSanskrit
- Dhritiدھرتیfirmness; constancy; resolveGirlSanskrit
- Durgaدرگاinaccessible; the invincible goddessGirlSanskrit
- Jayaجیاvictorious; a name of DurgaGirlSanskrit
- Jayantiجینتیvictorious; a banner; a name of DurgaGirlSanskrit
- Jayashreeجیا شریthe goddess of victory; triumphGirlSanskrit
- Katyayaniکاتیاینیa name of DurgaGirlSanskrit
Names that sound like Abhaya
Questions about the name Abhaya
What does the name Abhaya mean?
Abhaya means “fearless; a name of Durga”. In Urdu: بےخوف، درگا کا نام. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Abhaya a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Abhaya is a girl’s name.
Is Abhaya a Hindu name?
Yes. Abhaya is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit abhayā, 'fearless'.
How do you pronounce Abhaya?
Say it “a-bha-ya”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Abhaya in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Abhaya is written ابھیا. In its original script: अभया.
Is the meaning of Abhaya verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.