Subhadra

/S-UH-B-AH-D-R-AA/

Girl Hindu Sanskrit origin IndianMarathi

Greatly auspicious, the beloved sister of Krishna and Balarama — Subhadra is worshipped alongside her brothers in the Jagannath temple at Puri, where her image rides the chariot during the annual Rath Yatra

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Nakshatra & rashiAuspicious for your baby?

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NumerologyDestiny 11, matched to you

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MeaningThe Divine cluster

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Meaning & origin

Yes — Subhadra is a Hindu girl name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “Greatly auspicious, the beloved sister of Krishna and Balarama — Subhadra is worshipped alongside her brothers in the Jagannath temple at Puri, where her image rides the chariot during the annual Rath Yatra”.

Subhadra is a girl's name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families. The name means "Greatly auspicious, the beloved sister of Krishna and Balarama — Subhadra is worshipped alongside her brothers in the Jagannath temple at Puri, where her image rides the chariot during the annual Rath Yatra" and belongs to the Divine cluster — names rooted in sacred meaning and spiritual tradition.

Common among Indian, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayali families, Subhadra carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.

Subhadra'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. Subhadra opens with “Su”. Whether that's auspicious for your baby depends on their exact date, time and place of birth.

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What does Subhadra'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 Subhadra resonates in either tradition.

Pythagorean

intuition and inspired leadership (master number)

Chaldean

nurturing and family devotion

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Does Subhadra go with your family's names?

Subhadra breaks into 7 sounds: /S-UH-B-AH-D-R-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 Subhadra 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 Subhadra beside your family's names →

Nicknames

Common affectionate forms of Subhadra — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.

Subi

Names similar to Subhadra

If Subhadra 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

Aadhya

First power, the primordial feminine energy from which creation began — Aadhya is a name for the goddess Durga as the original shakti, the first energy that existed before anything else. It combines devotional depth with a sound that feels effortlessly modern

Ananya

Unique and incomparable, one who has no equal

Aaradhya

Worthy of worship and deep devotion, one who is cherished and adored

Diya

Light, lamp, radiance — from Sanskrit dīpa or Arabic ḍiyāʾ, both meaning light or radiance. As a name it evokes the small oil lamp lit at Diwali and the warm glow of a flame.

Sharing the same meaning

Other Hindu girl names from the Divine cluster

Myra

Myrrh, the aromatic resin of ancient trade and sacred anointing — Myra carries the Greek word for myrrh, the resin that was one of the Magi's gifts to the infant Jesus and a staple of ancient perfumery. In India the name has been adopted across Hindu and Christian families for its phonetic simplicity and global sound

Anvi

One who follows, from Sanskrit anvī, the feminine of anu (after, following), the devoted one who walks behind. Used as an epithet of Devi in goddess hymns, it names the goddess who accompanies the devotee as protector, compressing divine guardianship into two syllables and the sense of an unseen guide walking always alongside.

Simran

Remembrance of God, the meditative practice of holding the divine name in the heart — Simran is the core Sikh spiritual discipline, the continuous loving remembrance of Waheguru that transforms every ordinary moment into worship. As a name it carries the gentle discipline of a mind trained to return again and again to the sacred, the warmth of a whispered prayer, and the Sikh conviction that God is never farther away than one's own breath

Names that sound similar

Hindu girl names that open with the same syllables as Subhadra

Sushila

Of good character or well-conducted, from Sanskrit su (good, well) and shila (conduct, character, nature) — together conveying the quality of one whose innate disposition is admirable and whose behaviour is consistently virtuous. It is a traditional Sanskrit compound name widely used in Hindu families across South Asia, expressing the hope that a daughter will embody grace of character.

Sumitra

Good friend — Sumitra (su, 'good' + mitra, 'friend') was Dasharatha's third wife and mother of Lakshmana and Shatrughna. Her counsel to Lakshmana when he leaves with Rama for exile — to serve Rama as he would his mother — is one of the Ramayana's most-quoted speeches.

Sunitha

Of good morals, well-conducted — Sunitha (Kannada ಸುನೀತಾ, from su 'good' + nīti 'morals, right conduct') means one whose ethical conduct is sound. A widely loved feminine name across many Indian linguistic communities, it carries the sense of a life guided by integrity and disciplined good behaviour.

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Common questions about Subhadra

What does the name Subhadra mean?

Subhadra means "Greatly auspicious, the beloved sister of Krishna and Balarama — Subhadra is worshipped alongside her brothers in the Jagannath temple at Puri, where her image rides the chariot during the annual Rath Yatra." It is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families.

Is Subhadra a boy or girl name?

Subhadra is most commonly used as a girl name.

What is the origin of the name Subhadra?

Subhadra is of Sanskrit origin, used in Hindu tradition, commonly among Indian, Marathi, Bengali families.

Is Subhadra a Hindu name?

Yes. Subhadra is a girl name traditionally used in Hindu families, of Sanskrit origin.

What does Subhadra mean in Sanskrit?

Subhadra originates from Sanskrit, where it means "Greatly auspicious, the beloved sister of Krishna and Balarama — Subhadra is worshipped alongside her brothers in the Jagannath temple at Puri, where her image rides the chariot during the annual Rath Yatra."

What are common nicknames for Subhadra?

Common short forms of Subhadra include Subi.

What is the numerology of Subhadra?

Subhadra has a Pythagorean destiny number of 11 — intuition and inspired leadership (master number).

What is Subhadra's rashi and nakshatra?

By its first syllable "Su", Subhadra falls under the Shatabhisha nakshatra and Kumbha (Aquarius) 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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