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Sunanda
सुनंदाSay it su-NUN-daa
Sunanda meaning
Sunanda (सुनंदा) is a Hindu girl's name of Sanskrit origin.
Pleasing well, delighting; a name of Umā (Parvati)
Also used to mean: joyful, happy
Sunanda (सुनंदा) joins su-, "good, well", with nanda, "joy, delight". Monier-Williams gives the adjective sunanda as "pleasing well, delighting". It lists Sunanda as a name of Uma (Parvati) or of a friend of Uma, a wife of Krishna, a sister of the Chedi king Subahu, and the wife of King Pratipa in the Mahabharata. Name lists give "joyful" or "one who is happy", close to the dictionary's "delighting". The name is used in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Kerala.
In Hindu tradition this is a name of Parvati.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 1226 · entry sunandā · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, sunandā, p. 1226
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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
Sunanda · Sunandha