Yashoda

/Y-AH-SH-OW-D-AA/

Girl Hindu Sanskrit origin IndianMarathi

Bestower of fame, the foster mother whose love for Krishna defines maternal devotion — Yashoda raised Krishna as her own son, unaware he was an incarnation of Vishnu. When she looked into his mouth she saw the entire universe, yet she chose to close his jaw and simply feed him butter

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Meaning & origin

Yashoda is a girl's name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families. The name means "Bestower of fame, the foster mother whose love for Krishna defines maternal devotion — Yashoda raised Krishna as her own son, unaware he was an incarnation of Vishnu. When she looked into his mouth she saw the entire universe, yet she chose to close his jaw and simply feed him butter" and belongs to the Love cluster — names for children loved deeply before they arrive.

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

Numerology of Yashoda

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 Yashoda resonates in either tradition.

Pythagorean
1
leadership and pioneering spirit
Chaldean
22
the master builder — grand vision made real

How Yashoda sounds

NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Yashoda breaks down into 6 phonemes: /Y-AH-SH-OW-D-AA/. 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 Yashoda — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.

YasiYash

The six signals, applied to Yashoda

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

01 — Birth Star
Nakshatra match
For Hindu families, NameRoot computes the auspicious starting syllables from your baby's birth nakshatra and scores Yashoda against them.
02 — Numerology
Destiny alignment
Pythagorean and Chaldean life-path calculations (destiny 1) matched against your family's own numerology profile.
03 — Phonetics
Last-name fit
Rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters measured with IPA to see how Yashoda flows with your family name.
04 — Meaning
Love
Yashoda belongs to the Love cluster — names for children loved deeply before they arrive.
05 — Cultural & Tradition
Hindu
As a Hindu name, Yashoda carries religious and cultural weight scored against your family's heritage — plus grandparent-name matches, saint's-day alignment, and generational naming patterns scored against your family tree.
06 — Uniqueness
Popularity balance
How common Yashoda is today versus historically — finding the sweet spot between familiar and forgotten.

Names similar to Yashoda

If Yashoda 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
A name whose popularity spans generations without ever feeling dated

Sharing the same meaning

Other Hindu girl names from the Love cluster

Priya
Beloved, dear one, she who is cherished above all — Priya is among the most tender words in Sanskrit, used in scripture and poetry to address the one held closest to the heart. It carries the warmth of a whispered endearment, simple and unadorned yet infinitely deep in its affection
Radha
Prosperity, success, and the supreme beloved of Lord Krishna — Radha is the embodiment of unconditional love in Vaishnavism, whose devotion to Krishna transcends all earthly bonds. Her name is inseparable from his, whispered in temples and sung in monsoon melodies as the ultimate expression of divine romance
Sneha
Affection, tenderness, warmth, from the Sanskrit sneha (love, tender feeling, smoothness). A Hindu feminine name, it names the bearer for loving-kindness itself, the soft, abiding warmth of affection that binds hearts and gentles every bond it touches.

Names that sound similar

Hindu girl names that open with the same syllables as Yashoda

Yamuna
The sacred river, twin sister of Yama, the dark-watered stream where Krishna played his flute at Vrindavan — Yamuna is the river goddess who flows from the glaciers of Yamunotri through the plains of Mathura and Agra, her waters sanctified by Krishna's childhood footprints
Yashodhara
Bearer of glory, the wife Siddhartha left behind when he walked toward enlightenment — Yashodhara is the wife of Prince Siddhartha who woke one morning to find her husband had abandoned their newborn son to seek the end of suffering. Her name carries the glory she bore and the grief she endured, the Buddhist-Hindu shared heritage, and the T4 rarity of a character whose perspective is rarely told: the woman left behind by a man who became God
Yazhini
One linked to the yaazh, the ancient Tamil lute.

Common questions about Yashoda

What does the name Yashoda mean?

Yashoda means "Bestower of fame, the foster mother whose love for Krishna defines maternal devotion — Yashoda raised Krishna as her own son, unaware he was an incarnation of Vishnu. When she looked into his mouth she saw the entire universe, yet she chose to close his jaw and simply feed him butter." It is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families.

Is Yashoda a boy or girl name?

Yashoda is most commonly used as a girl name.

What is the origin of the name Yashoda?

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

What are common nicknames for Yashoda?

Common short forms of Yashoda include Yasi, Yash.

What is the numerology of Yashoda?

Yashoda has a Pythagorean destiny number of 1 — leadership and pioneering spirit.

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