Girl · Persian (Hindi and Urdu usage) · Hindu · Muslim
Roshni
रोशनीSay it ROSH-nee
- Meaning
- Light, brightness, splendour, illumination Platts, p. 606
- Say it
- ROSH-nee
- Written
- रोशनी
- Other spellings
- Roshani, Roshini, Raushni
- First sound
- रो · Tula rashi
Roshni
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Roshni meaning
Roshni (रोशनी) is a Hindu and Muslim girl's name of Persian origin (Hindi and Urdu usage). By its first sound, रो, it is a Tula rashi name (Swati nakshatra) in the North Indian table.
Light, brightness, splendour, illumination
Roshni (रोशनी) is the everyday Hindi and Urdu word for light. Platts' dictionary gives roshnī as light, brightness, splendour and illumination, and derives it from Persian roshan, "bright, shining, luminous", noting that roshan is cognate with Sanskrit rocana from the root ruc, "to shine". Name lists give Roshni as "light" or "brightness", matching the dictionary. The masculine Roshan is used for boys. The name is shared by Hindu, Muslim and other families across India, and Roshani and Roshini are other spellings.
Source: Platts, A Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi and English (1884), p. 606 · entry roshnī (روشنی) · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Platts, roshan and roshnī, p. 606
Fits your syllable
First sound रो
Swati nakshatra, pada 3 · Tula rashi
North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Roshni · Roshani · Roshini · Raushni