Pritha
Pritha means Palm of the hand; mother of Pandavas.
| Gender | girl |
| Origin | Sanskrit-Gujarati |
| Language | Gujarati |
| Starts with | P |
Classical Sanskrit origin
पृथ (pṛtha): the flat or palm of the hand.
Source: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899), a public-domain scholarly reference — not every popular name today traces to a classical dictionary entry, so this section only appears where a verified match exists.
Traditional associations
In Hindu tradition, names are sometimes chosen by the baby's rashi (moon sign) or nakshatra (birth star). This is cultural tradition, not a rule.
- Rashi: Kanya
- Nakshatra: Chitra
- More names starting with P
Names with a similar meaning
Names that share a word with “Palm of the hand; mother of Pandavas”. Meanings are the common reading rather than a ruling — the same name is often glossed differently by different sources.
- Benjamin — From Biblical Hebrew, literally 'son of the right hand' (or 'son of the south')
- Kunti — Mother of the Pandavas, a spear
- Vidur — Wise, knowledgeable uncle of the Pandavas in Mahabharata
- Aditi — Free, boundless, mother of gods
- Rhea — Flowing stream, mother goddess
- Gayathri — A sacred Vedic hymn, mother of Vedas
More girls' names of Sanskrit-Gujarati origin
Other names under Kanya rashi
- Dhruv — Pole star, constant
- Parth — Arjuna, one who never misses the target
- Prisha — Beloved, darling
- Priyanka — Favourite, dear one, lovable
- Pihu — Sweet sound, chirping of birds
- Pooja — Prayer, worship, adoration
Traditional association, recorded because families use it when choosing — see all Kanya names.
Where this comes from
Pritha's etymology is verified against Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899). Its meaning comes from our compiled name corpus, the least-sourced dataset on this site — we say so plainly on Sources & methodology rather than implying an authority we cannot name.