Mahasweta
/M-AA-HH-AA-SH-W-EY-T-AA/
Great white or great radiance, a major Bengali literary feminine name
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This page tells you what Mahasweta 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 — Mahasweta is a Hindu girl name of Bengali origin, meaning “Great white or great radiance, a major Bengali literary feminine name”.
Mahasweta is a girl's name of Bengali origin, traditionally used in Hindu families. The name means "Great white or great radiance, a major Bengali literary feminine name" and belongs to the Light cluster — names meaning radiance, illumination, and hope.
Common among Bangladeshi, Indian, Bengali families, Mahasweta carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
Mahasweta'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. Mahasweta opens with “Ma”. 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 Mahasweta aligns with — and how strongly it scores.
See Mahasweta's nakshatra reading →What does Mahasweta'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 Mahasweta resonates in either tradition.
Mahasweta'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 Mahasweta's full reading →
Does Mahasweta go with your family's names?
Mahasweta breaks into 9 sounds: /M-AA-HH-AA-SH-W-EY-T-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 Mahasweta 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 Mahasweta beside your family's names →
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Mahasweta — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
Names similar to Mahasweta
If Mahasweta 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 Bangladeshi 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 Mahasweta
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Common questions about Mahasweta
What does the name Mahasweta mean?
Mahasweta means "Great white or great radiance, a major Bengali literary feminine name." It is a girl name of Bengali origin, traditionally used in Hindu families.
Is Mahasweta a boy or girl name?
Mahasweta is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Mahasweta?
Mahasweta is of Bengali origin, used in Hindu tradition, commonly among Bangladeshi, Indian, Bengali families.
Is Mahasweta a Hindu name?
Yes. Mahasweta is a girl name traditionally used in Hindu families, of Bengali origin.
What does Mahasweta mean in Bengali?
Mahasweta originates from Bengali, where it means "Great white or great radiance, a major Bengali literary feminine name."
What are common nicknames for Mahasweta?
Common short forms of Mahasweta include Maha, Mahi.
What is the numerology of Mahasweta?
Mahasweta has a Pythagorean destiny number of 1 — leadership and pioneering spirit.
What is Mahasweta's rashi and nakshatra?
By its first syllable "Ma", Mahasweta falls under the Magha nakshatra and Simha (Leo) 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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