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Barkha: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“rain; rainy season”
برکھا
बरखा
What Barkha means
Barkha (برکھا, Hindi बरखा) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “rain; rainy season”. Source: Platts, Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi and English, barkhā.
Barkha at a glance
- Meaning
- rain; rainy season
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Hindi
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- bar-kha
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- B · ب
Meaning of Barkha
- In English
- rain; rainy season
- اردو میں معنی
- بارش، برسات
Origin and history of Barkha
Hindi barkhā, 'rain, the rains', from Sanskrit varṣā.
Base wordHindi barkhā
How to say and write Barkha
- Say it
- bar-kha2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Barkha
- Urdu
- برکھا
- Original script
- बरखा
- Other spellings
- Barkhaa
- Themes
- Nature
Sibling names for Barkha
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Barkha.
- BadalبادلcloudBoyHindi
- Bhuvanبھونworld; earth; beingBoySanskrit
- Sawanساونthe rainy month of SawanBoyHindi
- Aakashآکاشsky; open space; etherBoySanskrit
- Achalاچلimmovable; steady; a mountainBoySanskrit
- Anilانلair; windBoySanskrit
- Ankurانکرsprout; shoot; young bladeBoySanskrit
- Arnavارنوocean; sea; foamingBoySanskrit
Names like Barkha
- Achalaاچلاimmovable; steady; the earthGirlSanskrit
- Adrijaادریجاmountain-born; a name of ParvatiGirlSanskrit
- Alaknandaالکننداa Himalayan source river of the GangesGirlSanskrit
- Ambujaامبوجاlotus (water-born)GirlSanskrit
- Aneelaانیلہbreeze (from anil, wind)GirlUrdu
- Avniاونیthe earthGirlSanskrit
- Basantiبسنتیof the spring; vernalGirlSanskrit
- Belaبیلاa kind of jasmineGirlHindi
- Bhagirathiبھاگیرتھیthe Ganges, brought down by BhagirathaGirlSanskrit
- Bhoomiبھومیthe earth; soil; groundGirlSanskrit
Names that sound like Barkha
Questions about the name Barkha
What does the name Barkha mean?
Barkha means “rain; rainy season”. In Urdu: بارش، برسات. Source: Platts, Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi and English (1884).
Is Barkha a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Barkha is a girl’s name.
Is Barkha a Hindu name?
Yes. Barkha is used by Hindu families. It is of Hindi origin. Hindi barkhā, 'rain, the rains', from Sanskrit varṣā.
How do you pronounce Barkha?
Say it “bar-kha”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Barkha in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Barkha is written برکھا. In its original script: बरखा.
What are other spellings of Barkha?
Barkha is also spelled Barkhaa.
Is the meaning of Barkha 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.