Radha

Radha is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, meaning Success; beloved of Krishna.

What Radha means

Success; beloved of Krishna.

Radha sits at 5 letters, and ends on a vowel, which tends to make a name sound open and carry well when called across a room.

Where Radha comes from

Sanskrit names draw on a devotional and literary tradition thousands of years old. Many are epithets of deities or qualities from classical texts, which is why their meanings tend to be abstract virtues rather than objects.

Radha is recorded as Sanskrit in origin. Browse other Sanskrit names.

How popular is Radha?

Radha sits outside the top 100 girl names we currently track. For many parents that is the appeal: a name with genuine history behind it that has not been picked up by everyone at once.

The character of Radha

Two ideas meet in Radha: Love and faith. Names carrying more than one theme tend to be the ones that suit a wider range of siblings.

Themes: Love, Faith

Names like Radha

These share Radha's themes, origin, or both — closest first.

  • Madhav — Sweet like honey; Krishna.
  • Amadeus — Lover of God.
  • Femi — God loves me.
  • Khalil — Friend; companion.
  • Anvi — A goddess; one who follows.
  • Gauri — Fair; the goddess Parvati.
  • Meera — Devotee; prosperous.
  • Nitya — Eternal; constant.
  • Priya — Beloved; dear one.
  • Siya — The goddess Sita.
  • Ayaan — Gift of God; speed.
  • Dev — God; divine.

More Sanskrit names

  • Priya — Beloved; dear one.
  • Reyaan — Door to heaven; little king.
  • Pranav — The sacred syllable Om.
  • Reyansh — Ray of light.
  • Parth — Prince; a great warrior.
  • Riya — Singer; graceful.
  • Pari — Fairy; angel.
  • Rohan — Ascending; blossoming.
  • Opaline — Like the opal gem.
  • Saanvi — Goddess Lakshmi; knowledge.