HinduGirlSanskrit
Deeksha: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“initiation; consecration”
دیکشا
दीक्षा
What Deeksha means
Deeksha (دیکشا, Sanskrit दीक्षा) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “initiation; consecration”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, dīkṣā.
Deeksha at a glance
- Meaning
- initiation; consecration
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- deek-sha
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- D · د
Meaning of Deeksha
- In English
- initiation; consecration
- اردو میں معنی
- دیکشا، تقدیس
Origin and history of Deeksha
Sanskrit dīkṣā, 'initiation'.
Base wordSanskrit dīkṣā
How to say and write Deeksha
- Say it
- deek-sha2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Deeksha
- Urdu
- دیکشا
- Original script
- दीक्षा
- Other spellings
- Diksha
- Themes
- Faith
Sibling names for Deeksha
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Deeksha.
- Damodarدامودرhaving a rope round the belly; a name of KrishnaBoySanskrit
- Darshanدرشنseeing; sight; visionBoySanskrit
- Devدیوheavenly; divine; a godBoySanskrit
- Devanandدیوانندjoy of the godsBoySanskrit
- Devanshدیوانشpart of the divineBoySanskrit
- Devduttدیودتgiven by the godsBoySanskrit
- Devendraدیویندرchief of the gods; IndraBoySanskrit
- Deveshدیویشlord of the godsBoySanskrit
Names like Deeksha
- 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
- Archanaارچناworship; honouringGirlSanskrit
- Architaارچتاworshipped; honouredGirlSanskrit
- Arpitaارپتاoffered; dedicatedGirlSanskrit
- Bhagwatiبھگوتیblessed; divine; a name of DurgaGirlSanskrit
Questions about the name Deeksha
What does the name Deeksha mean?
Deeksha means “initiation; consecration”. In Urdu: دیکشا، تقدیس. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Deeksha a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Deeksha is a girl’s name.
Is Deeksha a Hindu name?
Yes. Deeksha is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit dīkṣā, 'initiation'.
How do you pronounce Deeksha?
Say it “deek-sha”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Deeksha in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Deeksha is written دیکشا. In its original script: दीक्षा.
What are other spellings of Deeksha?
Deeksha is also spelled Diksha.
Is the meaning of Deeksha 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.