HinduGirlSanskrit
Ahalya: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“the wife of the sage Gautama”
اہلیا
अहल्या
What Ahalya means
Ahalya (اہلیا, Sanskrit अहल्या) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “the wife of the sage Gautama”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, ahalyā.
Ahalya at a glance
- Meaning
- the wife of the sage Gautama
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- a-hul-ya
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- A · ا
Meaning of Ahalya
- In English
- the wife of the sage Gautama
- اردو میں معنی
- رشی گوتم کی بیوی
Origin and history of Ahalya
Sanskrit ahalyā, the name of Gautama's wife in the Ramayana.
Base wordSanskrit ahalyā
How to say and write Ahalya
- Say it
- a-hul-ya3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Ahalya
- Urdu
- اہلیا
- Original script
- अहल्या
- Other spellings
- Ahilya
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Names that sound like Ahalya
Questions about the name Ahalya
What does the name Ahalya mean?
Ahalya means “the wife of the sage Gautama”. In Urdu: رشی گوتم کی بیوی. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Ahalya a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Ahalya is a girl’s name.
Is Ahalya a Hindu name?
Yes. Ahalya is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit ahalyā, the name of Gautama's wife in the Ramayana.
How do you pronounce Ahalya?
Say it “a-hul-ya”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Ahalya in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Ahalya is written اہلیا. In its original script: अहल्या.
What are other spellings of Ahalya?
Ahalya is also spelled Ahilya.
Is the meaning of Ahalya 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.