Usha
/UH-S-HH-AA/
Dawn, the goddess of the morning — Usha is one of the most ancient deities of the Rig Veda, celebrated in over twenty hymns as the maiden who throws open the doors of the sky to let the sun in. A name with a four-thousand-year continuous tradition, it has been worn by classical singers, athletes, and grandmothers across every Indian generation
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Yes — Usha is a Hindu girl name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “Dawn, the goddess of the morning — Usha is one of the most ancient deities of the Rig Veda, celebrated in over twenty hymns as the maiden who throws open the doors of the sky to let the sun in. A name with a four-thousand-year continuous tradition, it has been worn by classical singers, athletes, and grandmothers across every Indian generation”. It also appears in Jain tradition.
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This page tells you what Usha 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 exact birth star.
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Meaning & origin
Usha is a girl's name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families. The name means "Dawn, the goddess of the morning — Usha is one of the most ancient deities of the Rig Veda, celebrated in over twenty hymns as the maiden who throws open the doors of the sky to let the sun in. A name with a four-thousand-year continuous tradition, it has been worn by classical singers, athletes, and grandmothers across every Indian generation" and belongs to the Light cluster — names meaning radiance, illumination, and hope.
Beyond its Hindu heritage, Usha is also used in Jain traditions, reflecting how this name has traveled across cultures.
Common among Indian, American, British, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayali, Singaporean families, Usha carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
What's Usha's birth star?
In Vedic tradition, a baby's name is matched to their nakshatra (birth star) and rashi (moon sign) — usually through its first syllable. Usha opens with “Us.” But whether that's auspicious depends on your baby's 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 Usha aligns with — and how strongly it scores.
See Usha's birth-star reading →What does Usha'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 Usha resonates in either tradition.
Usha's destiny number is 4 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Usha's full reading →
Does Usha go with your family's names?
Usha breaks into 4 sounds: /UH-S-HH-AA/. 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 Usha 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 Usha beside your family's names →
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Usha — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
Names similar to Usha
If Usha 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 Usha
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Common questions about Usha
What does the name Usha mean?
Usha means "Dawn, the goddess of the morning — Usha is one of the most ancient deities of the Rig Veda, celebrated in over twenty hymns as the maiden who throws open the doors of the sky to let the sun in. A name with a four-thousand-year continuous tradition, it has been worn by classical singers, athletes, and grandmothers across every Indian generation." It is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families.
Is Usha a boy or girl name?
Usha is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Usha?
Usha is of Sanskrit origin, used in Hindu, Jain traditions, commonly among Indian, American, British families.
Is Usha a Hindu name?
Yes. Usha is a girl name traditionally used in Hindu families, of Sanskrit origin. It also appears in Jain tradition.
What does Usha mean in Sanskrit?
Usha originates from Sanskrit, where it means "Dawn, the goddess of the morning — Usha is one of the most ancient deities of the Rig Veda, celebrated in over twenty hymns as the maiden who throws open the doors of the sky to let the sun in. A name with a four-thousand-year continuous tradition, it has been worn by classical singers, athletes, and grandmothers across every Indian generation."
What are common nicknames for Usha?
Common short forms of Usha include Ushu, Ushi.
What is the numerology of Usha?
Usha has a Pythagorean destiny number of 4 — stability and disciplined work.
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