Tithi
/T-IH-T-IY/
Lunar day, the tithi that determines every Hindu festival and auspicious occasion — Tithi is the Vedic calendar's fundamental unit, the lunar day that governs when to marry, when to plant, when to pray, and when to celebrate. Naming a daughter Tithi connects her to the astronomical calendar that has structured Indian life for three thousand years, making her a living date in the cosmic diary
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This page tells you what Tithi 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 — Tithi is a Hindu girl name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “Lunar day, the tithi that determines every Hindu festival and auspicious occasion — Tithi is the Vedic calendar's fundamental unit, the lunar day that governs when to marry, when to plant, when to pray, and when to celebrate. Naming a daughter Tithi connects her to the astronomical calendar that has structured Indian life for three thousand years, making her a living date in the cosmic diary”.
Tithi is a girl's name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families. The name means "Lunar day, the tithi that determines every Hindu festival and auspicious occasion — Tithi is the Vedic calendar's fundamental unit, the lunar day that governs when to marry, when to plant, when to pray, and when to celebrate. Naming a daughter Tithi connects her to the astronomical calendar that has structured Indian life for three thousand years, making her a living date in the cosmic diary" and belongs to the Joy cluster — names that celebrate happiness and lightness of spirit.
Common among Indian, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayali families, Tithi carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
Tithi'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. Tithi opens with “Ti”. 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 Tithi aligns with — and how strongly it scores.
See Tithi's nakshatra reading →What does Tithi'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 Tithi resonates in either tradition.
Tithi's destiny number is 3 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Tithi's full reading →
Does Tithi go with your family's names?
Tithi breaks into 4 sounds: /T-IH-T-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 Tithi 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 Tithi beside your family's names →
Names similar to Tithi
If Tithi 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
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Hindu girl names that open with the same syllables as Tithi
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Common questions about Tithi
What does the name Tithi mean?
Tithi means "Lunar day, the tithi that determines every Hindu festival and auspicious occasion — Tithi is the Vedic calendar's fundamental unit, the lunar day that governs when to marry, when to plant, when to pray, and when to celebrate. Naming a daughter Tithi connects her to the astronomical calendar that has structured Indian life for three thousand years, making her a living date in the cosmic diary." It is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families.
Is Tithi a boy or girl name?
Tithi is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Tithi?
Tithi is of Sanskrit origin, used in Hindu tradition, commonly among Indian, Marathi, Bengali families.
Is Tithi a Hindu name?
Yes. Tithi is a girl name traditionally used in Hindu families, of Sanskrit origin.
What does Tithi mean in Sanskrit?
Tithi originates from Sanskrit, where it means "Lunar day, the tithi that determines every Hindu festival and auspicious occasion — Tithi is the Vedic calendar's fundamental unit, the lunar day that governs when to marry, when to plant, when to pray, and when to celebrate. Naming a daughter Tithi connects her to the astronomical calendar that has structured Indian life for three thousand years, making her a living date in the cosmic diary."
What is the numerology of Tithi?
Tithi has a Pythagorean destiny number of 3 — creativity and joyful expression.
What is Tithi's rashi and nakshatra?
By its first syllable "Ti", Tithi falls under the Purva Phalguni nakshatra and Simha (Leo) 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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