Abha

Abha meaning

Abha (आभा) is a Hindu girl's name of Sanskrit origin.

Splendour, light; colour, appearance, beauty

Also used to mean: glow, lustre

Abha (आभा) is the Sanskrit noun ābhā, built from the verb ā-bhā, "to shine upon" or "to blaze". Monier-Williams lists its senses as splendour, light and a flash, and also colour, appearance and beauty, a reflected image and a likeness. Name lists today give it as glow, lustre or radiance, which matches the dictionary closely. The same word lives on in Hindi, where ābhā is the everyday word for a sheen or radiance, so the name is easily understood across North India. Aabha is an alternative spelling.

Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 145 · entry ābhā · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026

References: Monier-Williams, ābhā, p. 145

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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

Abha · Aabha

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