HinduGirlSanskrit
Ujjwala: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“bright; radiant; splendid”
اجولا
उज्ज्वला
What Ujjwala means
Ujjwala (اجولا, Sanskrit उज्ज्वला) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “bright; radiant; splendid”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, ujjvala.
Ujjwala at a glance
- Meaning
- bright; radiant; splendid
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- uj-jwa-la
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- U · ا
Meaning of Ujjwala
- In English
- bright; radiant; splendid
- اردو میں معنی
- روشن، تابناک، شاندار
Origin and history of Ujjwala
Sanskrit ujjvala, 'bright'.
Base wordSanskrit ujjvala
How to say and write Ujjwala
- Say it
- uj-jwa-la3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Ujjwala
- Urdu
- اجولا
- Original script
- उज्ज्वला
- Other spellings
- Ujwala
- Themes
- Light
Sibling names for Ujjwala
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Ujjwala.
- Udayادےrising; sunriseBoySanskrit
- Uditادتrisen; arisenBoySanskrit
- Ujjwalاجولbright; shining; splendidBoySanskrit
- Adityaآدتیہson of Aditi; the sunBoySanskrit
- Agniاگنیfire; the god of fireBoySanskrit
- Alokآلوکlight; lustre; seeingBoySanskrit
- Amitabhامیتابھof boundless splendourBoySanskrit
- Anshuانشوray of light; sunbeamBoySanskrit
Names from the same root as Ujjwala
Sanskrit ujjvala
Names like Ujjwala
- Aartiآرتیthe ceremony of waving lamps before a deityGirlSanskrit
- Abhaآبھاsplendour; light; lustreGirlSanskrit
- Arunaاروناreddish; dawn-red; the colour of dawnGirlSanskrit
- Arunimaارونیماredness; the glow of dawnGirlSanskrit
- Bhanumatiبھانومتیluminous; splendidGirlSanskrit
- ChandniچاندنیmoonlightGirlUrdu
- Chandrakalaچندرکلاa digit of the moonGirlSanskrit
- Chandralekhaچندرلیکھاthe crescent; a digit of the moonGirlSanskrit
- ChandrikaچندریکاmoonlightGirlSanskrit
Questions about the name Ujjwala
What does the name Ujjwala mean?
Ujjwala means “bright; radiant; splendid”. In Urdu: روشن، تابناک، شاندار. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Ujjwala a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Ujjwala is a girl’s name.
Is Ujjwala a Hindu name?
Yes. Ujjwala is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit ujjvala, 'bright'.
How do you pronounce Ujjwala?
Say it “uj-jwa-la”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Ujjwala in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Ujjwala is written اجولا. In its original script: उज्ज्वला.
What are other spellings of Ujjwala?
Ujjwala is also spelled Ujwala.
Is the meaning of Ujjwala 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.