HinduGirlSanskrit
Lajwanti: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“modest; bashful”
لاجونتی
लज्जावती
What Lajwanti means
Lajwanti (لاجونتی, Sanskrit लज्जावती) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “modest; bashful”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, lajjāvatī.
Lajwanti at a glance
- Meaning
- modest; bashful
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- laaj-wun-tee
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 8
- First letter
- L · ل
Meaning of Lajwanti
- In English
- modest; bashful
- اردو میں معنی
- حیادار، شرمیلی
Origin and history of Lajwanti
Sanskrit lajjāvatī, 'modest'.
Base wordSanskrit lajjāvatī
How to say and write Lajwanti
- Say it
- laaj-wun-tee3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Lajwanti
- Urdu
- لاجونتی
- Original script
- लज्जावती
- Other spellings
- Lajjavati
- Themes
- Virtue
Sibling names for Lajwanti
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Lajwanti.
- Adarshآدرشmirror; model; copyBoySanskrit
- Anupamانوپمincomparable; matchlessBoySanskrit
- Apoorvاپوروunprecedented; unique; newBoySanskrit
- Aryanآرینnoble; honourable; respectableBoySanskrit
- Atulاتلunequalled; incomparableBoySanskrit
- Bhagirathبھاگیرتھname of the king who brought the Ganga down to earthBoySanskrit
- Bhishmaبھیشمterrible; dreadful; name of the grand-sire of the KurusBoySanskrit
- Dhairyaدھیریہfirmness; patience; courageBoySanskrit
Names like Lajwanti
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- Anaghaانگھاsinless; faultless; pureGirlSanskrit
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- Arundhatiارندھتیthe faithful wife of the sage VasishthaGirlSanskrit
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- Kalyaniکلیانیauspicious; beautiful; blessedGirlSanskrit
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- Lajjaلجاmodesty; bashfulnessGirlSanskrit
Questions about the name Lajwanti
What does the name Lajwanti mean?
Lajwanti means “modest; bashful”. In Urdu: حیادار، شرمیلی. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Lajwanti a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Lajwanti is a girl’s name.
Is Lajwanti a Hindu name?
Yes. Lajwanti is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit lajjāvatī, 'modest'.
How do you pronounce Lajwanti?
Say it “laaj-wun-tee”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Lajwanti in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Lajwanti is written لاجونتی. In its original script: लज्जावती.
What are other spellings of Lajwanti?
Lajwanti is also spelled Lajjavati.
Is the meaning of Lajwanti 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.