Anagha
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Pure and faultless, from the Sanskrit anagha, free from sin or stain. A widely used Karnataka feminine name, it praises moral and spiritual flawlessness, casting its bearer as innocent and untainted, in keeping with the Indian tradition of naming for purity of character.
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Meaning & origin
Yes — Anagha is a Hindu girl name of Kannada origin, meaning “Pure and faultless, from the Sanskrit anagha, free from sin or stain. A widely used Karnataka feminine name, it praises moral and spiritual flawlessness, casting its bearer as innocent and untainted, in keeping with the Indian tradition of naming for purity of character.”.
Anagha is a girl's name of Kannada origin, traditionally used in Hindu families. The name means "Pure and faultless, from the Sanskrit anagha, free from sin or stain. A widely used Karnataka feminine name, it praises moral and spiritual flawlessness, casting its bearer as innocent and untainted, in keeping with the Indian tradition of naming for purity of character." and belongs to the Divine cluster — names rooted in sacred meaning and spiritual tradition.
Common among Indian, Kannada families, Anagha carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
Anagha'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. Anagha opens with “An”. 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 Anagha aligns with — and how strongly it scores.
See Anagha's nakshatra reading →What does Anagha'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 Anagha resonates in either tradition.
Anagha'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 Anagha's full reading →
Does Anagha go with your family's names?
Anagha breaks into 5 sounds: /AE-N-AE-G-AE/. 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 Anagha 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 Anagha beside your family's names →
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Anagha — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
Names similar to Anagha
If Anagha 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
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Sharing the same meaning
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Names that sound similar
Hindu girl names that open with the same syllables as Anagha
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Common questions about Anagha
What does the name Anagha mean?
Anagha means "Pure and faultless, from the Sanskrit anagha, free from sin or stain. A widely used Karnataka feminine name, it praises moral and spiritual flawlessness, casting its bearer as innocent and untainted, in keeping with the Indian tradition of naming for purity of character.." It is a girl name of Kannada origin, traditionally used in Hindu families.
Is Anagha a boy or girl name?
Anagha is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Anagha?
Anagha is of Kannada origin, used in Hindu tradition, commonly among Indian, Kannada families.
Is Anagha a Hindu name?
Yes. Anagha is a girl name traditionally used in Hindu families, of Kannada origin.
What does Anagha mean in Kannada?
Anagha originates from Kannada, where it means "Pure and faultless, from the Sanskrit anagha, free from sin or stain. A widely used Karnataka feminine name, it praises moral and spiritual flawlessness, casting its bearer as innocent and untainted, in keeping with the Indian tradition of naming for purity of character.."
What are common nicknames for Anagha?
Common short forms of Anagha include Anagi, Anaghu.
What is the numerology of Anagha?
Anagha has a Pythagorean destiny number of 5 — freedom and adventurous change.
What is Anagha's rashi and nakshatra?
By its first syllable "A", Anagha falls under the Krittika nakshatra and Mesha (Aries) rashi — its naam-rashi, or name-based moon sign. (A baby's birth nakshatra comes from their date and time of birth; NameRoot matches the two.)
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