Swastika
/S-W-V-S-T-V-K-V/
Auspicious one, well-being — from the ancient Indian symbol of well-being, prosperity, and good fortune.
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How well does Swastika fit your family?
This page tells you what Swastika 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 — Swastika is a Hindu girl name of Bengali origin, meaning “Auspicious one, well-being — from the ancient Indian symbol of well-being, prosperity, and good fortune.”.
Swastika is a girl's name of Bengali origin, traditionally used in Hindu families. The name means "Auspicious one, well-being — from the ancient Indian symbol of well-being, prosperity, and good fortune." and belongs to the Prosperity cluster — names wishing abundance and flourishing life.
Common among Bengali, Indian, American, British families, Swastika carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
Swastika'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. Swastika opens with “Sw”. 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 Swastika aligns with — and how strongly it scores.
See Swastika's nakshatra reading →What does Swastika'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 Swastika resonates in either tradition.
Swastika's destiny number is 22 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Swastika's full reading →
Does Swastika go with your family's names?
Swastika breaks into 8 sounds: /S-W-V-S-T-V-K-V/. 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 Swastika 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 Swastika beside your family's names →
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Swastika — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
Names similar to Swastika
If Swastika 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 Bengali families
Sharing the same meaning
Other Hindu girl names from the Prosperity cluster
Names that sound similar
Hindu girl names that open with the same syllables as Swastika
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Common questions about Swastika
What does the name Swastika mean?
Swastika means "Auspicious one, well-being — from the ancient Indian symbol of well-being, prosperity, and good fortune.." It is a girl name of Bengali origin, traditionally used in Hindu families.
Is Swastika a boy or girl name?
Swastika is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Swastika?
Swastika is of Bengali origin, used in Hindu tradition, commonly among Bengali, Indian, American families.
Is Swastika a Hindu name?
Yes. Swastika is a girl name traditionally used in Hindu families, of Bengali origin.
What does Swastika mean in Bengali?
Swastika originates from Bengali, where it means "Auspicious one, well-being — from the ancient Indian symbol of well-being, prosperity, and good fortune.."
What are common nicknames for Swastika?
Common short forms of Swastika include Swasti, Tika.
What is the numerology of Swastika?
Swastika has a Pythagorean destiny number of 22 — the master builder — grand vision made real.
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