Swastika

Meaning & origin

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.

Beyond its Hindu heritage, Swastika is also used in Atheist traditions, reflecting how this name has traveled across cultures.

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.

Numerology of Swastika

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.

How Swastika sounds

NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Swastika breaks down into 8 phonemes: /S-W-V-S-T-V-K-V/. In the app, you'll see how those sounds flow with your family name across rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters.

Nicknames

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

The six signals, applied to Swastika

NameRoot scores every name across six independent dimensions. Here's how Swastika maps to each — install the app to see the full compatibility score for your specific family.