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Aarushi
आरुषीSay it AA-roo-shee
- Meaning today
- First ray of the sun, dawn
- Original meaning
- "the dawn; a red mare" Monier-Williams, p. 88
- Say it
- AA-roo-shee
- Written
- आरुषी
- Other spellings
- Arushi, Aarooshi
Aarushi
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Aarushi meaning
Aarushi (आरुषी) is a Hindu girl's name of Sanskrit origin.
The dawn; a red mare
Also used to mean: first ray of the sun
Aarushi (आरुषी) comes from Sanskrit aruṣī, which Monier-Williams gives as the dawn and as a red mare. It is the feminine of aruṣa, "red" or "reddish", a Vedic word also used for the sun and for the red horses of the fire god Agni. Name lists give "first ray of the sun" or "dawn", which fits the dictionary well. The Sanskrit word starts with a short a, so Arushi is the closer spelling, but the name is also written Aarushi, with a long first vowel. It pairs with the boys' name Aarush.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 88 · entry aruṣī · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, aruṣa and aruṣī, p. 88
Fits your syllable
First sound आ
Krittika nakshatra, pada 1 · Mesh rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is अ, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Aarushi · Arushi · Aarooshi