Sulochana
Sulochana means One with beautiful eyes.
| Gender | girl |
| Origin | Marathi |
| Language | Marathi |
| Starts with | S |
Classical Sanskrit origin
सुलोचन (sulocana): n. fine-eyed, having beautiful eyes.
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.
In the epics
Sulochana appears in the Mahābhārata as a Kaurava prince: Son of Dhritarashtra.
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: Kanya
- Nakshatra: Uttara Phalguni
- More names starting with S
Names with a similar meaning
Names that share a word with “One with beautiful eyes”. Meanings are the common reading rather than a ruling — the same name is often glossed differently by different sources.
More girls' names of Marathi 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
Sulochana'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.