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Anuradha
अनुराधाSay it uh-noo-RAA-dhaa
- Meaning today
- A bright star, follower of Radha
- Original meaning
- "the seventeenth lunar mansion (nakshatra)" Monier-Williams, p. 37
- Say it
- uh-noo-RAA-dhaa
- Written
- अनुराधा
- Other spellings
- Anuradhaa
- First sound
- अ · Mesh rashi
Anuradha
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Anuradha meaning
Anuradha (अनुराधा) 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.
The seventeenth lunar mansion (nakshatra)
Also used to mean: a bright star, follower of Radha
Anuradha (अनुराधा) is the name of a nakshatra, one of the lunar mansions of Indian astronomy. Monier-Williams lists anurādhā as the seventeenth of the twenty-eight lunar mansions, and the adjective anu-rādha as "born under" it. The nakshatra lies in the constellation Scorpius. Children born under it are sometimes given the name, following Hindu custom. Some name lists read it as "follower of Radha", a sense not found in the dictionary. Anuradha is used across India; well-known bearers include the singer Anuradha Paudwal.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 37 · entry anurādhā · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, anurādhā, p. 37 · Wikipedia, Anuradha Paudwal
Famous namesakes
- Anuradha Paudwal, Indian playback singer
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
Anuradha · Anuradhaa