HinduGirlSanskrit
Sandhya: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“twilight; dusk; juncture of day and night”
سندھیا
सन्ध्या
What Sandhya means
Sandhya (سندھیا, Sanskrit सन्ध्या) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “twilight; dusk; juncture of day and night”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, saṃdhyā.
Sandhya at a glance
- Meaning
- twilight; dusk; juncture of day and night
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- sun-dhya
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- S · س
Meaning of Sandhya
- In English
- twilight; dusk; juncture of day and night
- اردو میں معنی
- شام، گودھولی، دن اور رات کا ملاپ
Origin and history of Sandhya
Sanskrit saṃdhyā, 'twilight'.
Base wordSanskrit saṃdhyā
How to say and write Sandhya
- Say it
- sun-dhya2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Sandhya
- Urdu
- سندھیا
- Original script
- सन्ध्या
- Other spellings
- Sandya
Sibling names for Sandhya
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Sandhya.
- Shashankششانکthe moon (literally 'hare-marked')BoySanskrit
- Sudhanshuسدھانشوthe moon (literally 'nectar-rayed')BoySanskrit
- Chandraچندرthe moon; shining; brightBoySanskrit
- Himanshuہمانشوthe moon (literally 'cool-rayed')BoySanskrit
- Rakeshراکیشlord of the full-moon night; the moonBoySanskrit
- Tarachandتارا چندstar and moonBoySanskrit
- Vidyutودیوتlightning; flashingBoySanskrit
- Sagarساگرocean; seaBoySanskrit
Names like Sandhya
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- Abhaآبھاsplendour; light; lustreGirlSanskrit
- 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
- Arunaاروناreddish; dawn-red; the colour of dawnGirlSanskrit
- Arunimaارونیماredness; the glow of dawnGirlSanskrit
- Avniاونیthe earthGirlSanskrit
Names that sound like Sandhya
Questions about the name Sandhya
What does the name Sandhya mean?
Sandhya means “twilight; dusk; juncture of day and night”. In Urdu: شام، گودھولی، دن اور رات کا ملاپ. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Sandhya a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Sandhya is a girl’s name.
Is Sandhya a Hindu name?
Yes. Sandhya is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit saṃdhyā, 'twilight'.
How do you pronounce Sandhya?
Say it “sun-dhya”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Sandhya in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Sandhya is written سندھیا. In its original script: सन्ध्या.
What are other spellings of Sandhya?
Sandhya is also spelled Sandya.
Is the meaning of Sandhya 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.