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Yashvardhan
यशवर्धनSay it yush-VUR-dhun
- Meaning today
- One who increases fame and glory
- Original meaning
- "name of a man in inscriptions; yaśas + vardhana, 'increasing glory'" Monier-Williams, p. 848
- Say it
- yush-VUR-dhun
- Written
- यशवर्धन
- Other spellings
- Yashovardhan
Yashvardhan
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Yashvardhan meaning
Yashvardhan (यशवर्धन) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin.
Name of a man in inscriptions; yaśas + vardhana, 'increasing glory'
Also used to mean: one who increases fame and glory
Yashvardhan (यशवर्धन) is the Hindi form of Sanskrit yaśovardhana, which Monier-Williams records as a man's name found in inscriptions. Its parts are clear: yaśas, "fame, glory, honour", and vardhana, "increasing, causing to grow", the word behind Vardhan and the royal names of the Vardhana dynasty. Together they give "one who increases glory", the meaning name lists offer. The Sanskrit form Yashovardhan, with the o that Sanskrit grammar requires, is also used. The name is used in North India and Maharashtra.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 848 · entry yaśo-vardhana · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, yaśo-vardhana, p. 848 · Monier-Williams, vardhana, p. 926
Fits your syllable
First sound य
Jyeshtha nakshatra, pada 2 · Vrishchik rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is या, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Yashvardhan · Yashovardhan