Anubha

Anubha meaning

Anubha (अनुभा) is a Hindu girl's name of Sanskrit origin. By its first sound, अ, it is a Mesh rashi name (Krittika nakshatra) in the North Indian table.

Lightning (aṇubhā); to shine after (anu-bhā)

Also used to mean: sparkling

Anubha (अनुभा) can be read two ways in Sanskrit, and both are about light. Monier-Williams lists aṇubhā, written with a retroflex ṇ, as a word for lightning, and the verb anu-bhā, with the ordinary n of the usual spelling, as "to shine after", a usage that goes back to the Rig Veda. Name lists give Anubha as lightning, sparkling or glory, all close to these senses. It belongs to a family of girls' names built on bhā, "light, lustre", such as Abha, Prabha and Vibha.

Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 11 · entry aṇubhā · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026

References: Monier-Williams, aṇubhā, p. 11 · Monier-Williams, anubhā, p. 36

Fits your syllable

First sound अ

Krittika nakshatra, pada 1 · Mesh rashi

North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.

Spellings

Anubha · Anubhaa

Related names

Also meaning light

Also starting with Anu-

More Sanskrit names

Browse more like this