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Harshada
हर्षदाSay it HAR-sha-daa
- Meaning
- Giver of joy (harṣa, "joy", with -da, "giving") Monier-Williams, p. 1292
- Say it
- HAR-sha-daa
- Written
- हर्षदा
- Other spellings
- Harshadaa, Harshida
Harshada
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Harshada meaning
Harshada (हर्षदा) is a Hindu girl's name of Sanskrit origin (Marathi usage).
Giver of joy (harṣa, "joy", with -da, "giving")
Harshada (हर्षदा) joins Sanskrit harṣa, which Monier-Williams gives as joy, pleasure and delight, with -da, an ending meaning "giving" or "granting" that forms many Sanskrit compounds. Read together, Harshada is "she who gives joy". The compound itself does not appear in the dictionary, but both parts do, and the formation is regular. It is the feminine of the boys' name Harshad and is used mainly in Maharashtra. Name lists give it as "giver of joy", which fits the parts exactly.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 1292 · entry harṣa · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, harṣa, p. 1292 · Monier-Williams, da, p. 464
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
Harshada · Harshadaa · Harshida