The story behind Abhilāṣā
Borrowed from Sanskrit अभिलाषा (abhilāṣā), analyzed as अभि- (abhi-) + लाषा (lāṣā).
Pronunciation
Hindi; Hindi; Standard: /ə.bʱɪ.lɑː.ʂɑː/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Hindi; Hindi; Standard: [ɐ.bʱɪ.läː.ʃäː]
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Names Similar to Abhilāṣā
Ambālikā
Borrowed from Sanskrit अम्बालिका (ambālikā).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ā
- same syllable count
- similar length
Anāmikā
Borrowed from Sanskrit अनामिका (anāmikā).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ā
- same syllable count
- similar length
Annapūrṇā
Borrowed from Sanskrit अन्नपूर्णा (annapūrṇā).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ā
- same syllable count
- similar length
Madhulikā
Borrowed from Sanskrit मधुलिका (madhulikā).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ā
- same syllable count
- similar length
Narasimha
Borrowed from Sanskrit नरसिंह (narasiṃha, literally “man-lion”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Nihārikā
Borrowed from Sanskrit निहारिका (nihārikā). From नीहार (nīhār) + -इका (-ikā).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ā
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Abhilāṣā
Bābul
Inherited from Sanskrit बाबू (bābū).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Balbhadra
Borrowed from Sanskrit बलभद्र (balabhadra). By surface analysis, बल (bal) + भद्र (bhadra).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Bali
Borrowed from Sanskrit बलि (bali).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Abhilāṣā
Bāhubalī
Borrowed from Sanskrit बाहुबली (bāhubalī).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ī
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Baljeet
From Punjabi ਬਲਜੀਤ (baljīt) or Hindi बलजीत (baljīt), a compound of बल (bal, “strength, power, might”) + जीत (jīt, “victory”), from Sanskrit बल॑ (bála) and जित (jitá).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends T
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Balrām
Borrowed from Sanskrit बलराम (balarāma).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length