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Sudhanshu
सुधांशुSay it su-DHAAN-shoo
- Meaning
- 'nectar-rayed', the moon; also camphor Monier-Williams, p. 1225
- Say it
- su-DHAAN-shoo
- Written
- सुधांशु
- Other spellings
- Sudhansu, Sudhamshu
Sudhanshu
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Sudhanshu meaning
Sudhanshu (सुधांशु) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin.
'nectar-rayed', the moon; also camphor
Sudhanshu (सुधांशु) is Sanskrit sudhāṃśu, made of sudhā, "nectar", and aṃśu, "ray". Monier-Williams explains it as "nectar-rayed", the moon, which in Indian belief is the store of the nectar of immortality, and cites classical poetry and the Kathāsaritsāgara; camphor is listed as a rarer sense. Name lists give Sudhanshu as "moon", matching the dictionary. It belongs with other moon names built on rays of light, such as Sitanshu, "white-rayed", and Himanshu, "cool-rayed". In Kannada and Telugu families the same name is often spelt Sudhamshu.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 1225 · entry sudhāṃśu · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, sudhāṃśu, p. 1225
Fits your syllable
First sound सु
Shatabhisha nakshatra, pada 4 · Kumbh rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is सू, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Sudhanshu · Sudhansu · Sudhamshu