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Vidya: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“knowledge; learning”
ودیا
विद्या
What Vidya means
Vidya (ودیا, Sanskrit विद्या) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “knowledge; learning”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, vidyā.
Vidya at a glance
- Meaning
- knowledge; learning
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- vid-ya
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- V · و
Meaning of Vidya
- In English
- knowledge; learning
- اردو میں معنی
- علم، دانائی
Origin and history of Vidya
Sanskrit vidyā, 'knowledge'.
Base wordSanskrit vidyā
How to say and write Vidya
- Say it
- vid-ya2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Vidya
- Urdu
- ودیا
- Original script
- विद्या
- Other spellings
- Vidhya
- Themes
- Knowledge
Sibling names for Vidya
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Vidya.
- Valmikiوالمیکیname of the poet of the RamayanaBoySanskrit
- Vashishtوشسٹھmost excellent; richest; name of a Vedic sageBoySanskrit
- Vedویدknowledge; the VedaBoySanskrit
- Vedantویدانتend of the Veda; the philosophy of the UpanishadsBoySanskrit
- Vedprakashوید پرکاشlight of the VedaBoySanskrit
- Vidurودرknowing; wise; intelligentBoySanskrit
- Vidyasagarودیا ساگرocean of learningBoySanskrit
- Vishwamitraوشوامترfriend of all; name of a Vedic sageBoySanskrit
Names like Vidya
- Aksharaاکشراimperishable; a syllable; a letterGirlSanskrit
- Bhartiبھارتیspeech; a name of SaraswatiGirlSanskrit
- Chetnaچیتناconsciousness; understandingGirlSanskrit
- Chinmayiچنمئیconsisting of pure thought; spiritualGirlSanskrit
- Darshanaدرشناseeing; sight; visionGirlSanskrit
- Drishtiدرشٹیsight; vision; insightGirlSanskrit
- Gargiگارگیa learned woman of the UpanishadsGirlSanskrit
- Jagritiجاگرتیwakefulness; awakeningGirlSanskrit
- Kalavatiکلاوتیskilled in the artsGirlSanskrit
- Kalpanaکلپناimagination; forming; creationGirlSanskrit
Names that sound like Vidya
Questions about the name Vidya
What does the name Vidya mean?
Vidya means “knowledge; learning”. In Urdu: علم، دانائی. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Vidya a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Vidya is a girl’s name.
Is Vidya a Hindu name?
Yes. Vidya is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit vidyā, 'knowledge'.
How do you pronounce Vidya?
Say it “vid-ya”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Vidya in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Vidya is written ودیا. In its original script: विद्या.
What are other spellings of Vidya?
Vidya is also spelled Vidhya.
Is the meaning of Vidya 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.