Girl, occasionally used for boys · Sanskrit · Hindu
Namya
नम्याSay it NUM-yaa
- Meaning
- Worthy of being bowed to, venerable; (namyā) the night Monier-Williams, p. 528
- Say it
- NUM-yaa
- Written
- नम्या
Namya
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Namya meaning
Namya (नम्या) is a Hindu girl's name of Sanskrit origin.
Worthy of being bowed to, venerable; (namyā) the night
Namya (नम्या) comes from Sanskrit namya, "worthy of being bowed to" or "venerable", formed from the verb nam, "to bow". Monier-Williams lists a separate feminine noun, namyā, meaning "the night", taken from the Naighaṇṭuka, an ancient glossary of Vedic words. Name lists today describe Namya as "worthy of respect" or "one to be revered", which matches the dictionary. It is a short modern name for girls, and it is occasionally given to boys.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 528 · entry namya · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, namya, namyā, p. 528
Fits your syllable
First sound न
Anuradha nakshatra, pada 1 · Vrishchik rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is ना, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.