Ushas
/UW-SH-AH-S/
The dawn goddess of the Rigveda, most personally addressed of all Vedic deities — Ushas receives more hymns than any other goddess in the Vedas, the beautiful young woman who unveils herself each morning, driving away darkness and revealing the world anew. She is equated with Eos and Aurora in the Indo-European tradition, but the Rigvedic Ushas has a poetry and intimacy those sisters lack. A genuinely archaic and rare Sanskrit name
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Yes — Ushas is a Hindu girl name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “The dawn goddess of the Rigveda, most personally addressed of all Vedic deities — Ushas receives more hymns than any other goddess in the Vedas, the beautiful young woman who unveils herself each morning, driving away darkness and revealing the world anew. She is equated with Eos and Aurora in the Indo-European tradition, but the Rigvedic Ushas has a poetry and intimacy those sisters lack. A genuinely archaic and rare Sanskrit name”.
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Meaning & origin
Ushas is a girl's name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families. The name means "The dawn goddess of the Rigveda, most personally addressed of all Vedic deities — Ushas receives more hymns than any other goddess in the Vedas, the beautiful young woman who unveils herself each morning, driving away darkness and revealing the world anew. She is equated with Eos and Aurora in the Indo-European tradition, but the Rigvedic Ushas has a poetry and intimacy those sisters lack. A genuinely archaic and rare Sanskrit name" and belongs to the Light cluster — names meaning radiance, illumination, and hope.
Common among Indian families, Ushas carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
What's Ushas'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. Ushas 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 Ushas aligns with — and how strongly it scores.
See Ushas's birth-star reading →What does Ushas'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 Ushas resonates in either tradition.
Ushas's destiny number is 5 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Ushas's full reading →
Does Ushas go with your family's names?
Ushas breaks into 4 sounds: /UW-SH-AH-S/. 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 Ushas 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 Ushas beside your family's names →
Names similar to Ushas
If Ushas 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 Ushas
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Common questions about Ushas
What does the name Ushas mean?
Ushas means "The dawn goddess of the Rigveda, most personally addressed of all Vedic deities — Ushas receives more hymns than any other goddess in the Vedas, the beautiful young woman who unveils herself each morning, driving away darkness and revealing the world anew. She is equated with Eos and Aurora in the Indo-European tradition, but the Rigvedic Ushas has a poetry and intimacy those sisters lack. A genuinely archaic and rare Sanskrit name." It is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families.
Is Ushas a boy or girl name?
Ushas is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Ushas?
Ushas is of Sanskrit origin, used in Hindu tradition, commonly among Indian families.
Is Ushas a Hindu name?
Yes. Ushas is a girl name traditionally used in Hindu families, of Sanskrit origin.
What does Ushas mean in Sanskrit?
Ushas originates from Sanskrit, where it means "The dawn goddess of the Rigveda, most personally addressed of all Vedic deities — Ushas receives more hymns than any other goddess in the Vedas, the beautiful young woman who unveils herself each morning, driving away darkness and revealing the world anew. She is equated with Eos and Aurora in the Indo-European tradition, but the Rigvedic Ushas has a poetry and intimacy those sisters lack. A genuinely archaic and rare Sanskrit name."
What is the numerology of Ushas?
Ushas has a Pythagorean destiny number of 5 — freedom and adventurous change.
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