Indian Names · Girl
Yashoda name meaning
“giver of fame”
- Letters
- 7
- Syllables
- 3●●●
- First letter
- Y
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Category
- Indian Names
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Devanagari scriptयशोदा
- Telugu scriptయశోదా
Yashoda is a female name from Sanskrit meaning 'giver of fame'.
What does Yashoda mean?
About the name Yashoda
Yashoda is a female name from Sanskrit, combining yaśas 'fame, glory' and dā 'to give', hence 'giver of fame'. According to the Puranas, Yashoda was the foster mother of Krishna.
| Gender | ♀ Girl |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sanskrit |
| Syllables | Ya-sho-da |
| First letter | Indian Names starting with Y |
| Devanagari script | यशोदा |
|---|---|
| Telugu script | యశోదా |
Sources
- Behind the Name: Yashoda · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: यशोदा · en.wiktionary.org · script
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