The baby name Aradhna is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /əˈrɑːdʱənə/ (uh-RAHD-huh-nuh).
The baby name Aradhna is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /əˈrɑːdʱənə/ (uh-RAHD-huh-nuh).
Aradhna is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.
Aradhna is a modern Indic given name derived from Sanskrit aradhana, carried into Hindi and several regional languages. It denotes "worship," "adoration," or a devotional act of propitiation, from the verbal root radh- "to accomplish, to please," with the prefix a-. The name conveys reverence, dedication, and spiritual aspiration, and is most often used for girls, though it appears occasionally as unisex in contemporary usage.
In naming practice, Aradhana is the standard Sanskrit-Hindi form; Aradhna is a simplified phonetic spelling. Other spellings include Aaradhana and Aaradhna, reflecting the long initial vowel in many Indian scripts. A related but distinct name is Aaradhya ("worthy of worship"). Usage rose across India in the late 20th century and gained pop-cultural visibility after the 1969 Hindi film Aradhana. The name is found among Hindu families and across the Indian diaspora, with nicknames such as Ara, Aru, and Radha.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #341 | 11 | 8,539 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #586 | 46 | 13,121 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,125 | 17 | 25,928 |
Aradhna is popular in 10 countries — most recent births per country:
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