Girl, Ratan is the boys' form. · Sanskrit · Hindu
Ratna
रत्नाSay it RUT-naa
- Meaning
- A jewel, gem, treasure; a gift, wealth Monier-Williams, p. 864
- Say it
- RUT-naa
- Written
- रत्ना
- Other spellings
- Rathna, Ratnaa
Ratna
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Ratna meaning
Ratna (रत्ना) is a Hindu girl's name of Sanskrit origin.
A jewel, gem, treasure; a gift, wealth
Ratna (रत्ना) comes from Sanskrit ratna, "a jewel, a gem, a treasure". Monier-Williams shows that the word's oldest Rigvedic sense is a gift or present, or goods and riches, before it came to mean a precious stone; it can also stand for the very best of anything. As a girl's name Ratna is used across India, Nepal and Bangladesh, while Ratan, from the same word, is the usual boys' form. The actor Ratna Pathak Shah is a well-known bearer.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 864 · entry ratna · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, ratna, p. 864 · Ratna Pathak Shah (Wikipedia)
Famous namesakes
- Ratna Pathak Shah, Indian actor
Fits your syllable
First sound र
Chitra nakshatra, pada 3 · Tula rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is रा, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Ratna · Rathna · Ratnaa