Ruchi

Ruchi meaning

Ruchi (रुचि) is a Hindu girl's name of Sanskrit origin.

Light, lustre, splendour, beauty; liking, taste, pleasure

Also used to mean: interest

Ruchi (रुचि) is the Sanskrit feminine noun ruci. Monier-Williams lists its first senses as light, lustre, splendour and beauty, then colour, and then liking, taste, relish and zest, the sense that survives in everyday Hindi, where ruchi means interest or taste. The dictionary also records Ruci as the name of an Apsaras, a celestial dancer, in the Mahabharata. Name lists give both strands, "light" and "interest", so the popular meaning matches the old word closely. The name is used across North and West India.

Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 882 · entry ruci · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026

References: Monier-Williams, ruci, p. 882

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First sound रु

Swati nakshatra, pada 1 · Tula rashi

This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is रू, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.

Spellings

Ruchi · Ruchee

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