HinduGirlSanskrit
Hema: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“gold”
ہیما
हेमा
What Hema means
Hema (ہیما, Sanskrit हेमा) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “gold”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, heman.
Hema at a glance
- Meaning
- gold
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- hay-ma
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 4
- First letter
- H · ہ
Meaning of Hema
- In English
- gold
- اردو میں معنی
- سونا
Origin and history of Hema
Sanskrit heman, 'gold'.
Base wordSanskrit heman
How to say and write Hema
- Say it
- hay-ma2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Hema
- Urdu
- ہیما
- Original script
- हेमा
- Themes
- Royalty
Sibling names for Hema
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Hema.
- Hansrajہنس راجking of swansBoySanskrit
- Harishchandraہریش چندرhaving golden splendour; name of a truthful kingBoySanskrit
- Hemrajہیم راجking of goldBoySanskrit
- Ambarishامبریشname of an ancient king devoted to VishnuBoySanskrit
- Bharatبھرتto be maintained; name of Rama's brother and of an ancient kingBoySanskrit
- Bhojبھوجbountiful; liberal; name of a celebrated king of MalwaBoySanskrit
- Bhupendraبھوپیندرchief of kingsBoySanskrit
- Chandraguptaچندر گپتprotected by the moon; name of the Maurya emperorBoySanskrit
Names like Hema
- Aishwaryaایشوریاsovereignty; supremacy; powerGirlSanskrit
- Bhuvaneshwariبھونیشوریmistress of the world; a form of the goddessGirlSanskrit
- Chitrangadaچترانگداprincess of Manipur and wife of ArjunaGirlSanskrit
- Deviدیویgoddess; queen; ladyGirlSanskrit
- Dhanalakshmiدھن لکشمیLakshmi as goddess of wealthGirlSanskrit
- HeeraہیراdiamondGirlHindi
- Hiranmayiہرنمئیgolden; made of goldGirlSanskrit
- Indraniاندرانیthe consort of IndraGirlSanskrit
- Ishaniایشانیa name of Durga (consort of Ishana)GirlSanskrit
- Ishwariایشوریsovereign lady; goddessGirlSanskrit
Names that sound like Hema
Questions about the name Hema
What does the name Hema mean?
Hema means “gold”. In Urdu: سونا. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Hema a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Hema is a girl’s name.
Is Hema a Hindu name?
Yes. Hema is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit heman, 'gold'.
How do you pronounce Hema?
Say it “hay-ma”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Hema in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Hema is written ہیما. In its original script: हेमा.
Is the meaning of Hema 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.