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Harinakshi
हरिणाक्षीSay it huh-ri-NAAK-shee
- Meaning today
- Deer-eyed
- Original meaning
- "a woman with eyes like a deer's" Monier-Williams, p. 1291
- Say it
- huh-ri-NAAK-shee
- Written
- हरिणाक्षी
- Other spellings
- Harinaxi
Harinakshi
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Harinakshi meaning
Harinakshi (हरिणाक्षी) is a Hindu girl's name of Sanskrit origin.
A woman with eyes like a deer's
Also used to mean: deer-eyed
Harinakshi (हरिणाक्षी) joins Sanskrit hariṇa, "deer", with akṣi, "eye". Monier-Williams records hariṇākṣī as a woman with eyes like a deer's, and also as a kind of perfume; the masculine hariṇākṣa, "deer-eyed", is a name of the moon. Large, dark eyes like a doe's are among the most common images of beauty in Sanskrit poetry. Name lists give it as "deer-eyed", which matches the dictionary.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 1291 · entry hariṇākṣī · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, hariṇākṣī, p. 1291
Fits your syllable
First sound ह
Punarvasu nakshatra, pada 3 · Mithun rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is हा, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Harinakshi · Harinaxi