Oorvashi
/UH-R-V-AH-SH-IY/
The celestial nymph whose beauty conquered even the sternest sage — Urvashi is the most famous apsara in Hindu mythology, the divine dancer whose grace distracted the sage Vishwamitra from his penance and whose love affair with King Pururavas inspired Kalidasa's greatest play
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Meaning & origin
Yes — Oorvashi is a Hindu girl name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “The celestial nymph whose beauty conquered even the sternest sage — Urvashi is the most famous apsara in Hindu mythology, the divine dancer whose grace distracted the sage Vishwamitra from his penance and whose love affair with King Pururavas inspired Kalidasa's greatest play”.
Oorvashi is a girl's name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families. The name means "The celestial nymph whose beauty conquered even the sternest sage — Urvashi is the most famous apsara in Hindu mythology, the divine dancer whose grace distracted the sage Vishwamitra from his penance and whose love affair with King Pururavas inspired Kalidasa's greatest play" and belongs to the Beauty cluster — names that carry grace, elegance, and aesthetic wonder.
Common among Indian, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayali families, Oorvashi carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
Oorvashi'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. Oorvashi opens with “Oo”. 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 Oorvashi aligns with — and how strongly it scores.
See Oorvashi's nakshatra reading →What does Oorvashi'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 Oorvashi resonates in either tradition.
Oorvashi's destiny number is 8 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Oorvashi's full reading →
Does Oorvashi go with your family's names?
Oorvashi breaks into 6 sounds: /UH-R-V-AH-SH-IY/. 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 Oorvashi 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 Oorvashi beside your family's names →
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Oorvashi — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
Names similar to Oorvashi
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Common questions about Oorvashi
What does the name Oorvashi mean?
Oorvashi means "The celestial nymph whose beauty conquered even the sternest sage — Urvashi is the most famous apsara in Hindu mythology, the divine dancer whose grace distracted the sage Vishwamitra from his penance and whose love affair with King Pururavas inspired Kalidasa's greatest play." It is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families.
Is Oorvashi a boy or girl name?
Oorvashi is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Oorvashi?
Oorvashi is of Sanskrit origin, used in Hindu tradition, commonly among Indian, Marathi, Bengali families.
Is Oorvashi a Hindu name?
Yes. Oorvashi is a girl name traditionally used in Hindu families, of Sanskrit origin.
What does Oorvashi mean in Sanskrit?
Oorvashi originates from Sanskrit, where it means "The celestial nymph whose beauty conquered even the sternest sage — Urvashi is the most famous apsara in Hindu mythology, the divine dancer whose grace distracted the sage Vishwamitra from his penance and whose love affair with King Pururavas inspired Kalidasa's greatest play."
What are common nicknames for Oorvashi?
Common short forms of Oorvashi include Oori, Oorv.
What is the numerology of Oorvashi?
Oorvashi has a Pythagorean destiny number of 8 — material mastery and executive power.
What is Oorvashi's rashi and nakshatra?
By its first syllable "O", Oorvashi falls under the Rohini nakshatra and Vrishabha (Taurus) 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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