Sugriva
/S-UH-G-R-IH-V-AA/
Of beautiful neck — Sugriva (su, 'good' + grīva, 'neck') was the king of the vanara (monkey-people) who allied with Rama and helped find Sita. His friendship with Rama, sealed by the gift of an arrow piercing seven sal trees, is a model of ally-loyalty.
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Meaning & origin
Yes — Sugriva is a Hindu boy name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “Of beautiful neck — Sugriva (su, 'good' + grīva, 'neck') was the king of the vanara (monkey-people) who allied with Rama and helped find Sita. His friendship with Rama, sealed by the gift of an arrow piercing seven sal trees, is a model of ally-loyalty.”.
Sugriva is a boy's name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families. The name means "Of beautiful neck — Sugriva (su, 'good' + grīva, 'neck') was the king of the vanara (monkey-people) who allied with Rama and helped find Sita. His friendship with Rama, sealed by the gift of an arrow piercing seven sal trees, is a model of ally-loyalty." and belongs to the Beauty cluster — names that carry grace, elegance, and aesthetic wonder.
Common among Indian, American, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayali families, Sugriva carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
Sugriva'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. Sugriva opens with “Su”. 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 Sugriva aligns with — and how strongly it scores.
See Sugriva's nakshatra reading →What does Sugriva'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 Sugriva resonates in either tradition.
Sugriva's destiny number is 7 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Sugriva's full reading →
Does Sugriva go with your family's names?
Sugriva breaks into 7 sounds: /S-UH-G-R-IH-V-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 Sugriva 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 Sugriva beside your family's names →
Names similar to Sugriva
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From the same tradition
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Sharing the same meaning
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Common questions about Sugriva
What does the name Sugriva mean?
Sugriva means "Of beautiful neck — Sugriva (su, 'good' + grīva, 'neck') was the king of the vanara (monkey-people) who allied with Rama and helped find Sita. His friendship with Rama, sealed by the gift of an arrow piercing seven sal trees, is a model of ally-loyalty.." It is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families.
Is Sugriva a boy or girl name?
Sugriva is most commonly used as a boy name.
What is the origin of the name Sugriva?
Sugriva is of Sanskrit origin, used in Hindu tradition, commonly among Indian, American, Marathi families.
Is Sugriva a Hindu name?
Yes. Sugriva is a boy name traditionally used in Hindu families, of Sanskrit origin.
What does Sugriva mean in Sanskrit?
Sugriva originates from Sanskrit, where it means "Of beautiful neck — Sugriva (su, 'good' + grīva, 'neck') was the king of the vanara (monkey-people) who allied with Rama and helped find Sita. His friendship with Rama, sealed by the gift of an arrow piercing seven sal trees, is a model of ally-loyalty.."
What is the numerology of Sugriva?
Sugriva has a Pythagorean destiny number of 7 — introspection and spiritual wisdom.
What is Sugriva's rashi and nakshatra?
By its first syllable "Su", Sugriva 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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