HinduGirlSanskrit
Uttara: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“upper; higher; the wife of Abhimanyu”
اترا
उत्तरा
What Uttara means
Uttara (اترا, Sanskrit उत्तरा) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “upper; higher; the wife of Abhimanyu”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, uttarā.
Uttara at a glance
- Meaning
- upper; higher; the wife of Abhimanyu
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- ut-ta-ra
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- U · ا
Meaning of Uttara
- In English
- upper; higher; the wife of Abhimanyu
- اردو میں معنی
- بلند، برتر، ابھیمنیو کی بیوی
Origin and history of Uttara
Sanskrit uttarā, 'upper'.
Base wordSanskrit uttarā
How to say and write Uttara
- Say it
- ut-ta-ra3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Uttara
- Urdu
- اترا
- Original script
- उत्तरा
Sibling names for Uttara
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Uttara.
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Names like Uttara
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Names that sound like Uttara
Questions about the name Uttara
What does the name Uttara mean?
Uttara means “upper; higher; the wife of Abhimanyu”. In Urdu: بلند، برتر، ابھیمنیو کی بیوی. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Uttara a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Uttara is a girl’s name.
Is Uttara a Hindu name?
Yes. Uttara is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit uttarā, 'upper'.
How do you pronounce Uttara?
Say it “ut-ta-ra”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Uttara in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Uttara is written اترا. In its original script: उत्तरा.
Is the meaning of Uttara 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.