Savita

In the epics

Savita appears in the Mahābhārata as a Aditya: One of the gods at the sacrifice.

Source: Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0). Many characters share a name across the epics — this is one notable figure who bore it, not a claim about the name's only meaning.

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: Kumbh
• Nakshatra: Purva Bhadrapada
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More girls' names of Sanskrit origin

• Raha — Rest, happiness, freedom
• Saanvi — Goddess Lakshmi, one who follows
• Aradhya — Worthy of worship
• Diya — Lamp, divine light
• Vamika — Goddess Parvati, another name for Durga
• Aadya — First, Goddess Durga

Other names under Kumbh rashi

• Shreya — Auspicious, fortunate
• Siya — Goddess Sita, white
• Shiv — Auspicious, Lord Shiva
• Shivansh — Part of Lord Shiva
• Siddharth — One who has attained his goals
• Shanaya — Eminent, first ray of sun

Traditional association, recorded because families use it when choosing — see all Kumbh names.

Where this comes from

Savita has no entry in the classical Sanskrit dictionary we check against, which is common for modern and non-Sanskrit names. 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.