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Harshini
हर्षिणीSay it HAR-shi-nee
- Meaning today
- Joyful, happy
- Original meaning
- "joyful, rejoicing, delighting (feminine of harṣin)" Monier-Williams, p. 1292
- Say it
- HAR-shi-nee
- Written
- हर्षिणी
- Other spellings
- Harshinee, Harsini
Harshini
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Harshini meaning
Harshini (हर्षिणी) is a Hindu girl's name of Sanskrit origin.
Joyful, rejoicing, delighting (feminine of harṣin)
Also used to mean: happy
Harshini (हर्षिणी) is the feminine form of Sanskrit harṣin, which Monier-Williams gives as joyful, rejoicing or delighting. It comes from harṣa, "joy, delight", the same root behind Harsh, Harsha and Harshita. Monier-Williams also lists harṣiṇī on its own as the name of a plant, a minor sense that has nothing to do with the name. Name lists give Harshini as "joyful" or "happy", which matches the dictionary. The name is used in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 1292 · entry harṣin · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, harṣin and harṣiṇī, p. 1292 · Monier-Williams, harṣa, p. 1292
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
Harshini · Harshinee · Harsini