HinduGirlSanskrit
Vandana: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“worship; praise; salutation”
وندنا
वन्दना
What Vandana means
Vandana (وندنا, Sanskrit वन्दना) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “worship; praise; salutation”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, vandana.
Vandana at a glance
- Meaning
- worship; praise; salutation
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- vun-da-na
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- V · و
Meaning of Vandana
- In English
- worship; praise; salutation
- اردو میں معنی
- پوجا، تعریف، سلام
Origin and history of Vandana
Sanskrit vandana, 'worship'.
Base wordSanskrit vandana
How to say and write Vandana
- Say it
- vun-da-na3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Vandana
- Urdu
- وندنا
- Original script
- वन्दना
- Other spellings
- Bandana
- Themes
- Faith
Sibling names for Vandana
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Vandana.
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- Varunورونthe Vedic god of the waters and cosmic orderBoySanskrit
- Vasuوسوgood; wealth; a class of godsBoySanskrit
- Vasudevواسودیوson of Vasudeva; a name of KrishnaBoySanskrit
- Vedویدknowledge; the VedaBoySanskrit
- Vedantویدانتend of the Veda; the philosophy of the UpanishadsBoySanskrit
- Vibhuوبھوmighty; all-pervading; lordBoySanskrit
- Vighneshوگھنیشlord of obstacles; a name of GaneshaBoySanskrit
Names like Vandana
- Aartiآرتیthe ceremony of waving lamps before a deityGirlSanskrit
- Aasthaآستھاfaith; trust; regardGirlSanskrit
- Aditiادیتیboundlessness; freedom; the mother of the godsGirlSanskrit
- Anjaliانجلیjoined hands held out in offering; reverent salutationGirlSanskrit
- Aparnaاپرناleafless; a name of ParvatiGirlSanskrit
- Aradhanaآرادھناworship; propitiationGirlSanskrit
- Archanaارچناworship; honouringGirlSanskrit
- Architaارچتاworshipped; honouredGirlSanskrit
- Arpitaارپتاoffered; dedicatedGirlSanskrit
- Bhagwatiبھگوتیblessed; divine; a name of DurgaGirlSanskrit
Names that sound like Vandana
Questions about the name Vandana
What does the name Vandana mean?
Vandana means “worship; praise; salutation”. In Urdu: پوجا، تعریف، سلام. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Vandana a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Vandana is a girl’s name.
Is Vandana a Hindu name?
Yes. Vandana is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit vandana, 'worship'.
How do you pronounce Vandana?
Say it “vun-da-na”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Vandana in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Vandana is written وندنا. In its original script: वन्दना.
What are other spellings of Vandana?
Vandana is also spelled Bandana.
Is the meaning of Vandana 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.