HinduGirlSanskrit
Urvashi: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“a celestial nymph of the Vedas and epics”
اروشی
उर्वशी
What Urvashi means
Urvashi (اروشی, Sanskrit उर्वशी) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “a celestial nymph of the Vedas and epics”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, urvaśī.
Urvashi at a glance
- Meaning
- a celestial nymph of the Vedas and epics
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- ur-va-shee
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- U · ا
Meaning of Urvashi
- In English
- a celestial nymph of the Vedas and epics
- اردو میں معنی
- ویدوں اور رزمیوں کی ایک اپسرا
Origin and history of Urvashi
Sanskrit urvaśī, 'a celestial nymph of the Vedas and epics'.
Base wordSanskrit urvaśī
How to say and write Urvashi
- Say it
- ur-va-shee3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Urvashi
- Urdu
- اروشی
- Original script
- उर्वशी
- Other spellings
- Urvasi
- Themes
- Beauty
Sibling names for Urvashi
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Urvashi.
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Names like Urvashi
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Questions about the name Urvashi
What does the name Urvashi mean?
Urvashi means “a celestial nymph of the Vedas and epics”. In Urdu: ویدوں اور رزمیوں کی ایک اپسرا. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Urvashi a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Urvashi is a girl’s name.
Is Urvashi a Hindu name?
Yes. Urvashi is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit urvaśī, 'a celestial nymph of the Vedas and epics'.
How do you pronounce Urvashi?
Say it “ur-va-shee”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Urvashi in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Urvashi is written اروشی. In its original script: उर्वशी.
What are other spellings of Urvashi?
Urvashi is also spelled Urvasi.
Is the meaning of Urvashi 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.