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Lasya
लास्यSay it LAAS-yaa
- Meaning
- Dancing, especially the graceful dance attributed to Pārvatī Monier-Williams, p. 899
- Say it
- LAAS-yaa
- Written
- लास्य
- Other spellings
- Laasya
- First sound
- ला · Mesh rashi
Lasya
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Lasya meaning
Lasya (लास्य) is a Hindu girl's name of Sanskrit origin. By its first sound, ला, it is a Mesh rashi name (Ashwini nakshatra) in the North Indian table.
Dancing, especially the graceful dance attributed to Pārvatī
Lasya (लास्य) is Sanskrit lāsya, dance accompanied by instrumental music and song, especially dance that expresses the emotions of love. Monier-Williams says it was invented by Pārvatī and contrasts it with the boisterous masculine dance called tāṇḍava, practised by Śiva and his followers, so the two dances stand as gentle and vigorous partners. The dictionary adds that Bharata's tradition of drama treats lāsya as a principal part of a performance, with ten divisions. As a masculine noun the word means a dancer. Name lists render Lasya as 'graceful dance' or simply 'dancing', in keeping with the dictionary, and the name suits families who love music and dance.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 899 · entry lāsya · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, lāsya, p. 899
Fits your syllable
First sound ला
Ashwini nakshatra, pada 4 · Mesh rashi
North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Lasya · Laasya