HinduGirlSanskrit
Archana: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“worship; honouring”
ارچنا
अर्चना
What Archana means
Archana (ارچنا, Sanskrit अर्चना) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “worship; honouring”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, arcana.
Archana at a glance
- Meaning
- worship; honouring
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- ar-cha-na
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- A · ا
Meaning of Archana
- In English
- worship; honouring
- اردو میں معنی
- پوجا، تعظیم
Origin and history of Archana
Sanskrit arcana, 'worship'.
Base wordSanskrit arcana
How to say and write Archana
- Say it
- ar-cha-na3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Archana
- Urdu
- ارچنا
- Original script
- अर्चना
- Themes
- Faith
Sibling names for Archana
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Archana.
- Abhishekابھیشیکanointing; consecration; ritual bathingBoySanskrit
- Achyutاچیوتunfallen; imperishable; a name of VishnuBoySanskrit
- Adityaآدتیہson of Aditi; the sunBoySanskrit
- Agniاگنیfire; the god of fireBoySanskrit
- Amarnathامرناتھlord of the immortals; a name of ShivaBoySanskrit
- Ambarishامبریشname of an ancient king devoted to VishnuBoySanskrit
- Anantاننتendless; eternal; infiniteBoySanskrit
- Angadانگدan armlet; a bracelet worn on the upper armBoySanskrit
Names like Archana
- Aartiآرتیthe ceremony of waving lamps before a deityGirlSanskrit
- Aasthaآستھاfaith; trust; regardGirlSanskrit
- Aditiادیتیboundlessness; freedom; the mother of the godsGirlSanskrit
- Anjaliانجلیjoined hands held out in offering; reverent salutationGirlSanskrit
- Aparnaاپرناleafless; a name of ParvatiGirlSanskrit
- Aradhanaآرادھناworship; propitiationGirlSanskrit
- Architaارچتاworshipped; honouredGirlSanskrit
- Arpitaارپتاoffered; dedicatedGirlSanskrit
- Bhagwatiبھگوتیblessed; divine; a name of DurgaGirlSanskrit
- Bhaktiبھکتیdevotion; love; worshipGirlSanskrit
Names that sound like Archana
Questions about the name Archana
What does the name Archana mean?
Archana means “worship; honouring”. In Urdu: پوجا، تعظیم. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Archana a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Archana is a girl’s name.
Is Archana a Hindu name?
Yes. Archana is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit arcana, 'worship'.
How do you pronounce Archana?
Say it “ar-cha-na”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Archana in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Archana is written ارچنا. In its original script: अर्चना.
Is the meaning of Archana 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.