Samidha

Samidha meaning

Samidha (समिधा) is a Hindu girl's name of Sanskrit origin.

Firewood, fuel, a log for the sacred fire; kindling

Also used to mean: offering to the sacred fire, sacrificial wood

Samidha (समिधा) comes from Sanskrit samidh, built from sam- and the verb idh, "to kindle, to blaze". Monier-Williams gives samidh as firewood, fuel or a log fed to the fire, and as an adjective "igniting, flaming". In Vedic and later Hindu ritual the samidh is the small stick offered into the sacred fire during a havan or homa, so the word carries a sense of offering and devotion. Name lists give Samidha as "offering to the sacred fire", which matches this ritual sense. The name is used mainly in Maharashtra and Gujarat.

Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 1164 · entry samidh · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026

References: Monier-Williams, samidh, p. 1164

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First sound स

Shatabhisha nakshatra, pada 2 · Kumbh rashi

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

Spellings

Samidha · Samidhaa

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