HinduGirlSanskrit
Sudakshina: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“very generous; the queen of King Dilipa”
سدکشنا
सुदक्षिणा
What Sudakshina means
Sudakshina (سدکشنا, Sanskrit सुदक्षिणा) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “very generous; the queen of King Dilipa”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, sudakṣiṇā.
Sudakshina at a glance
- Meaning
- very generous; the queen of King Dilipa
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- su-duk-shi-na
- Syllables
- 4
- Letters
- 10
- First letter
- S · س
Meaning of Sudakshina
- In English
- very generous; the queen of King Dilipa
- اردو میں معنی
- بہت سخی، راجا دلیپ کی رانی
Origin and history of Sudakshina
Sanskrit sudakṣiṇā, 'very generous'.
Base wordSanskrit sudakṣiṇā
How to say and write Sudakshina
- Say it
- su-duk-shi-na4 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Sudakshina
- Urdu
- سدکشنا
- Original script
- सुदक्षिणा
- Themes
- Kindness
Sibling names for Sudakshina
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Sudakshina.
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Names that sound like Sudakshina
Questions about the name Sudakshina
What does the name Sudakshina mean?
Sudakshina means “very generous; the queen of King Dilipa”. In Urdu: بہت سخی، راجا دلیپ کی رانی. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Sudakshina a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Sudakshina is a girl’s name.
Is Sudakshina a Hindu name?
Yes. Sudakshina is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit sudakṣiṇā, 'very generous'.
How do you pronounce Sudakshina?
Say it “su-duk-shi-na”: 4 syllables.
How do you write Sudakshina in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Sudakshina is written سدکشنا. In its original script: सुदक्षिणा.
Is the meaning of Sudakshina 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.