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Saudamini
सौदामिनीSay it sow-DAA-mi-nee
- Meaning
- Lightning, perhaps forked lightning; a daughter of Kaśyapa and Vinatā Monier-Williams, p. 1252
- Say it
- sow-DAA-mi-nee
- Written
- सौदामिनी
- Other spellings
- Soudamini, Saudamani
Saudamini
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Saudamini meaning
Saudamini (सौदामिनी) is a Hindu girl's name of Sanskrit origin.
Lightning, perhaps forked lightning; a daughter of Kaśyapa and Vinatā
Saudamini (सौदामिनी) is a form of Sanskrit saudāmanī, "lightning", which Monier-Williams derives from sudāman, a name for Indra or for a cloud; he suggests it may mean forked lightning in particular, and lists saudāminī as a common variant spelling. The word is also the name of a daughter of Kaśyapa and Vinatā, of an Apsaras and of a Yakṣiṇī. Name lists give "lightning", the dictionary sense. The name is classical and is used mostly in Bengal, Odisha and Maharashtra.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 1252 · entry saudāmanī · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, saudāmanī, p. 1252
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First sound सौ
Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra, pada 2 · Kumbh rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is सो, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Saudamini · Soudamini · Saudamani