Yashoda
/Y-AH-SH-OW-D-AA/
Bestower of fame, the foster mother whose love for Krishna defines maternal devotion — Yashoda raised Krishna as her own son, unaware he was an incarnation of Vishnu. When she looked into his mouth she saw the entire universe, yet she chose to close his jaw and simply feed him butter
See Yashoda scored for your familyQuick — what every Hindu parent asks about Yashoda:
Yes — Yashoda is a Hindu girl name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “Bestower of fame, the foster mother whose love for Krishna defines maternal devotion — Yashoda raised Krishna as her own son, unaware he was an incarnation of Vishnu. When she looked into his mouth she saw the entire universe, yet she chose to close his jaw and simply feed him butter”.
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Meaning & origin
Yashoda is a girl's name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families. The name means "Bestower of fame, the foster mother whose love for Krishna defines maternal devotion — Yashoda raised Krishna as her own son, unaware he was an incarnation of Vishnu. When she looked into his mouth she saw the entire universe, yet she chose to close his jaw and simply feed him butter" and belongs to the Love cluster — names for children loved deeply before they arrive.
Common among Indian, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayali families, Yashoda carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
Yashoda'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. Yashoda opens with “Ya”. 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 Yashoda aligns with — and how strongly it scores.
See Yashoda's nakshatra reading →What does Yashoda'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 Yashoda resonates in either tradition.
Yashoda'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 Yashoda's full reading →
Does Yashoda go with your family's names?
Yashoda breaks into 6 sounds: /Y-AH-SH-OW-D-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 Yashoda 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 Yashoda beside your family's names →
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Yashoda — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
Names similar to Yashoda
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Sharing the same meaning
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Common questions about Yashoda
What does the name Yashoda mean?
Yashoda means "Bestower of fame, the foster mother whose love for Krishna defines maternal devotion — Yashoda raised Krishna as her own son, unaware he was an incarnation of Vishnu. When she looked into his mouth she saw the entire universe, yet she chose to close his jaw and simply feed him butter." It is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families.
Is Yashoda a boy or girl name?
Yashoda is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Yashoda?
Yashoda is of Sanskrit origin, used in Hindu tradition, commonly among Indian, Marathi, Bengali families.
Is Yashoda a Hindu name?
Yes. Yashoda is a girl name traditionally used in Hindu families, of Sanskrit origin.
What does Yashoda mean in Sanskrit?
Yashoda originates from Sanskrit, where it means "Bestower of fame, the foster mother whose love for Krishna defines maternal devotion — Yashoda raised Krishna as her own son, unaware he was an incarnation of Vishnu. When she looked into his mouth she saw the entire universe, yet she chose to close his jaw and simply feed him butter."
What are common nicknames for Yashoda?
Common short forms of Yashoda include Yasi, Yash.
What is the numerology of Yashoda?
Yashoda has a Pythagorean destiny number of 1 — leadership and pioneering spirit.
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