Indian Names · Girl
Urvasi name meaning
“widely extending; pervading”
- Letters
- 6
- Syllables
- 3●●●
- First letter
- U
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Category
- Indian Names
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Tamil scriptஊர்வசி
- Devanagari scriptउर्वशी
Urvasi is a female name from Sanskrit meaning 'widely extending', also the name of an apsara in Hindu tradition.
What does Urvasi mean?
About the name Urvasi
Urvasi is a female name from Sanskrit (Urvaśī), also spelled Urvashi or Oorvasi. Monier-Williams' dictionary derives it from uru 'wide' and the root aś 'to pervade', giving 'widely extending'. In the Rigveda, Urvaśī is a name of the dawn personified as an apsara, the wife of Pururavas. Other Sanskrit dictionaries give different derivations, such as uru 'great' with vaś 'to tame'.
| Gender | ♀ Girl |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sanskrit |
| Syllables | Ur-va-si |
| First letter | Indian Names starting with U |
| Tamil script | ஊர்வசி |
|---|---|
| Devanagari script | उर्वशी |
Sources
- Wiktionary: उर्वशी · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wisdom Library: Urvashi (Monier-Williams, Apte, Shabda-Sagara) · wisdomlib.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Urvashi · behindthename.com · meaning
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