Jhalak

Jhalak meaning

Jhalak (झलक) is a Hindu girl's name of Hindi origin. By its first sound, झ, it is a Meen rashi name (Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra) in the North Indian table.

Brightness, radiance, sparkle, lustre; a gleam of light

Also used to mean: glimpse

Jhalak (झलक) is a Hindi word tied to the verb jhalaknā, "to shine, glitter, flash". Platts's 1884 dictionary gives the noun as brightness, radiance, glitter, sparkle, lustre and reflected light. In modern Hindi the word is most often used for a glimpse, a brief flash of something seen, as in the phrase jhalak dikhlānā, "to show a glimpse", and name lists give it as "glimpse" or "spark". Both senses come from the same picture of a quick flash of light. It is a modern, informal-sounding name that is easy to say.

Source: Platts, A Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi, and English (1884), p. 406 · entry jhalak · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026

References: Platts, jhalak, p. 406

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First sound झ

Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra, pada 3 · Meen rashi

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

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