Rageshri
/R-AA-G-EH-SH-R-IY/
Queen of ragas, the name of a hauntingly beautiful Hindustani evening melody — Rageshri is a Hindustani raga performed in the evening hours, combining the masculine 'raga' with the feminine 'shri' (Lakshmi, beauty)
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Meaning & origin
Yes — Rageshri is a Hindu girl name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “Queen of ragas, the name of a hauntingly beautiful Hindustani evening melody — Rageshri is a Hindustani raga performed in the evening hours, combining the masculine 'raga' with the feminine 'shri' (Lakshmi, beauty)”.
Rageshri is a girl's name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families. The name means "Queen of ragas, the name of a hauntingly beautiful Hindustani evening melody — Rageshri is a Hindustani raga performed in the evening hours, combining the masculine 'raga' with the feminine 'shri' (Lakshmi, beauty)" and belongs to the Beauty cluster — names that carry grace, elegance, and aesthetic wonder.
Common among Indian families, Rageshri carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
Rageshri'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. Rageshri opens with “Ra”. 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 Rageshri aligns with — and how strongly it scores.
See Rageshri's nakshatra reading →What does Rageshri'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 Rageshri resonates in either tradition.
Rageshri's destiny number is 4 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Rageshri's full reading →
Does Rageshri go with your family's names?
Rageshri breaks into 7 sounds: /R-AA-G-EH-SH-R-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 Rageshri 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 Rageshri beside your family's names →
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Rageshri — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
Names similar to Rageshri
If Rageshri 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 Indian families
Sharing the same meaning
Other Hindu girl names from the Beauty cluster
Names that sound similar
Hindu girl names that open with the same syllables as Rageshri
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Common questions about Rageshri
What does the name Rageshri mean?
Rageshri means "Queen of ragas, the name of a hauntingly beautiful Hindustani evening melody — Rageshri is a Hindustani raga performed in the evening hours, combining the masculine 'raga' with the feminine 'shri' (Lakshmi, beauty)." It is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families.
Is Rageshri a boy or girl name?
Rageshri is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Rageshri?
Rageshri is of Sanskrit origin, used in Hindu tradition, commonly among Indian families.
Is Rageshri a Hindu name?
Yes. Rageshri is a girl name traditionally used in Hindu families, of Sanskrit origin.
What does Rageshri mean in Sanskrit?
Rageshri originates from Sanskrit, where it means "Queen of ragas, the name of a hauntingly beautiful Hindustani evening melody — Rageshri is a Hindustani raga performed in the evening hours, combining the masculine 'raga' with the feminine 'shri' (Lakshmi, beauty)."
What are common nicknames for Rageshri?
Common short forms of Rageshri include Rage, Ragi.
What is the numerology of Rageshri?
Rageshri has a Pythagorean destiny number of 4 — stability and disciplined work.
What is Rageshri's rashi and nakshatra?
By its first syllable "Ra", Rageshri falls under the Chitra nakshatra and Tula (Libra) 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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