Shraddha

Classical Sanskrit origin

श्रद्ध (śraddha): having faith, believing in, trusting, faithful, having confidence.

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: Vrishabh
• Nakshatra: Krittika
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Names with a similar meaning

Names that share a word with “Faith, devotion, reverence”. Meanings are the common reading rather than a ruling — the same name is often glossed differently by different sources.

• Aastha — Faith, belief, trust
• Astha — Faith, belief, trust
• Vishwas — Trust, faith, belief
• Imandeep — Lamp of faith, light of belief
• Anjali — Offering with folded hands, devotion
• Bhavana — Feelings, emotions, devotion

More girls' names of Sanskrit-Marathi origin

• Gauri — Goddess Parvati, fair complexioned
• Janhavi — Daughter of Jahnu, river Ganga
• Laxmi — Goddess of wealth and prosperity
• Swati — A star, pearl, independent
• Kavita — Poem, poetry, literary composition
• Aakanksha — Desire, ambition, wish

Other names under Vrishabh rashi

• Vihaan — Dawn, beginning of new era
• Vamika — Goddess Parvati, another name for Durga
• Vivaan — Full of life, Sun
• Viaan — Full of life, energy
• Tara — Star, Goddess, protector
• Vedant — Ultimate knowledge, Vedas

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

Where this comes from

Shraddha'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.