Hima
/HH-IH-M-AA/
Snow, the Himalaya — Hima (Sanskrit hima 'snow, frost') names a girl after the Himalayan snow itself. The Himalayas (hima-ālaya, 'snow-abode') derive their name from this same root. A short, modern Hindi/Marathi favourite.
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This page tells you what Hima means. The app tells you whether it's right for your baby — scored against your family & your heritage, and your baby's birth details.
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Meaning & origin
Yes — Hima is a Hindu girl name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “Snow, the Himalaya — Hima (Sanskrit hima 'snow, frost') names a girl after the Himalayan snow itself. The Himalayas (hima-ālaya, 'snow-abode') derive their name from this same root. A short, modern Hindi/Marathi favourite.”. It also appears in Jain tradition.
Hima is a girl's name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families. The name means "Snow, the Himalaya — Hima (Sanskrit hima 'snow, frost') names a girl after the Himalayan snow itself. The Himalayas (hima-ālaya, 'snow-abode') derive their name from this same root. A short, modern Hindi/Marathi favourite." and belongs to the Nature cluster — names drawn from the natural world — earth, water, sky.
Beyond its Hindu heritage, Hima is also used in Jain traditions, reflecting how this name has traveled across cultures.
Common among Indian, American, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayali, Singaporean, British families, Hima carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
Hima'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. Hima opens with “Hi”. 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 Hima aligns with — and how strongly it scores.
See Hima's nakshatra reading →What does Hima'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 Hima resonates in either tradition.
Hima'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 Hima's full reading →
Does Hima go with your family's names?
Hima breaks into 4 sounds: /HH-IH-M-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 Hima 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 Hima beside your family's names →
Names similar to Hima
If Hima 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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Common questions about Hima
What does the name Hima mean?
Hima means "Snow, the Himalaya — Hima (Sanskrit hima 'snow, frost') names a girl after the Himalayan snow itself. The Himalayas (hima-ālaya, 'snow-abode') derive their name from this same root. A short, modern Hindi/Marathi favourite.." It is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families.
Is Hima a boy or girl name?
Hima is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Hima?
Hima is of Sanskrit origin, used in Hindu, Jain traditions, commonly among Indian, American, Marathi families.
Is Hima a Hindu name?
Yes. Hima is a girl name traditionally used in Hindu families, of Sanskrit origin. It also appears in Jain tradition.
What does Hima mean in Sanskrit?
Hima originates from Sanskrit, where it means "Snow, the Himalaya — Hima (Sanskrit hima 'snow, frost') names a girl after the Himalayan snow itself. The Himalayas (hima-ālaya, 'snow-abode') derive their name from this same root. A short, modern Hindi/Marathi favourite.."
What is the numerology of Hima?
Hima has a Pythagorean destiny number of 22 — the master builder — grand vision made real.
What is Hima's rashi and nakshatra?
By its first syllable "Hi", Hima falls under the Punarvasu nakshatra and Karka (Cancer) 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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