Swastika

Meaning & origin

Swastika is a girl's name of Bengali origin, traditionally used in Hindu families. The name means "Auspicious one, well-being — from the ancient Indian symbol of well-being, prosperity, and good fortune." and belongs to the Prosperity cluster — names wishing abundance and flourishing life.

Common among Bengali, Indian, American, British families, Swastika carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.

What does Swastika'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 Swastika resonates in either tradition.

Swastika's destiny number is 22 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Swastika's full reading →

Does Swastika go with your family's names?

Swastika breaks into 8 sounds: /S-W-V-S-T-V-K-V/. 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 Swastika 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 Swastika beside your family's names →

Nicknames

Common affectionate forms of Swastika — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.

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