Rohini
/R-OW-HH-IH-N-IY/
The red star, the fourth nakshatra, the favourite wife of the moon god Chandra — Rohini is the star Aldebaran and the nakshatra most associated with beauty, fertility, and desire. In mythology Chandra loved Rohini so excessively that the other nakshatra-wives complained, and he was cursed to wax and wane
See Rohini scored for your familyQuick — what every Hindu parent asks about Rohini:
Yes — Rohini is a Hindu girl name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “The red star, the fourth nakshatra, the favourite wife of the moon god Chandra — Rohini is the star Aldebaran and the nakshatra most associated with beauty, fertility, and desire. In mythology Chandra loved Rohini so excessively that the other nakshatra-wives complained, and he was cursed to wax and wane”.
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This page tells you what Rohini means. The app tells you whether it's right for your baby — scored against the names already in your family, your heritage, and your baby's birth details.
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Meaning & origin
Rohini is a girl's name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families. The name means "The red star, the fourth nakshatra, the favourite wife of the moon god Chandra — Rohini is the star Aldebaran and the nakshatra most associated with beauty, fertility, and desire. In mythology Chandra loved Rohini so excessively that the other nakshatra-wives complained, and he was cursed to wax and wane" and belongs to the Light cluster — names meaning radiance, illumination, and hope.
Common among Indian, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayali families, Rohini carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
Rohini's nakshatra & rashi
In Hindu tradition, a baby's name is chosen to harmonise with their nakshatra (birth star) and rashi (moon sign) — most often through an auspicious first syllable. Rohini opens with “Ro”. Whether that's auspicious for your baby depends on their exact date, time and place of birth.
NameRoot works it out for you. Enter your baby's birth details and see exactly which nakshatra and rashi Rohini aligns with — and how strongly it scores.
See Rohini's nakshatra reading →What does Rohini's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Rohini resonates in either tradition.
Rohini's destiny number is 1 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Rohini's full reading →
Does Rohini go with your family's names?
Rohini breaks into 6 sounds: /R-OW-HH-IH-N-IY/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Rohini sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Rohini beside your family's names →
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Rohini — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
Names similar to Rohini
If Rohini resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.
From the same tradition
Other Hindu girl names, common in Indian families
Sharing the same meaning
Other Hindu girl names from the Light cluster
Names that sound similar
Hindu girl names that open with the same syllables as Rohini
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Common questions about Rohini
What does the name Rohini mean?
Rohini means "The red star, the fourth nakshatra, the favourite wife of the moon god Chandra — Rohini is the star Aldebaran and the nakshatra most associated with beauty, fertility, and desire. In mythology Chandra loved Rohini so excessively that the other nakshatra-wives complained, and he was cursed to wax and wane." It is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families.
Is Rohini a boy or girl name?
Rohini is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Rohini?
Rohini is of Sanskrit origin, used in Hindu tradition, commonly among Indian, Marathi, Bengali families.
Is Rohini a Hindu name?
Yes. Rohini is a girl name traditionally used in Hindu families, of Sanskrit origin.
What does Rohini mean in Sanskrit?
Rohini originates from Sanskrit, where it means "The red star, the fourth nakshatra, the favourite wife of the moon god Chandra — Rohini is the star Aldebaran and the nakshatra most associated with beauty, fertility, and desire. In mythology Chandra loved Rohini so excessively that the other nakshatra-wives complained, and he was cursed to wax and wane."
What are common nicknames for Rohini?
Common short forms of Rohini include Rohi, Rohinu.
What is the numerology of Rohini?
Rohini has a Pythagorean destiny number of 1 — leadership and pioneering spirit.
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