The baby name Argha is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AR-gha (AHR-ghuh); IPA: /ˈɑːrɡʱə/.
Argha is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Argha is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AR-gha (AHR-ghuh); IPA: /ˈɑːrɡʱə/.
Argha is Sanskrit in Origin.
Argha derives from Sanskrit, built on the verbal root arh- “to be worthy, to deserve.” In classical texts, argha/arghya denotes both “value, worth, price” and a ritual libation of water presented to a deity - most famously the sunrise offering to Surya. As a given name, Argha carries the senses of offering, tribute, reverence, and something precious or worthy.
Use is concentrated in eastern South Asia, especially among Bengali, Assamese, and Odia speakers, where the form without y reflects local pronunciation. It is chiefly masculine but occasionally unisex. Closest variant is Arghya (the strict Sanskrit form); related compounds include Arghyadeep/Arghadeep, and the Bengali diminutive Argho. The name appears in devotional and Puranic vocabulary and has gained steady modern usage in the 20th–21st centuries, appealing for its blend of spiritual imagery and understated elegance.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| BD | 0 | #239 | 3 | 5,992 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #550 | 27 | 10,045 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #942 | 60 | 16,750 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,102 | 10 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,684 | 8 | 28,008 |
Argha is popular in 14 countries — most recent births per country:
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