What origin is the name Abhaya?

Abhaya comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Abhaya a popular name?

Abhaya is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Abhaya?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Abhaya — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Abhaya written in its native script?

Abhaya is written अभया.

What is the rashi of the name Abhaya?

Abhaya starts with the syllable “A” (अ), which traditionally belongs to Krittika nakshatra, pada 1, in Mesh rashi (Aries).

Abhaya

Q: Is Abhaya a rare name?

Yes. Abhaya does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Abhaya

Abhaya

Girl

sanskrit

2 syllables

Abhaya is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "Fearless origin, sanskrit; a fearless woman; fearless, goddess durga", Rashi Mesh.

Parents who choose Abhaya pick a girl name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "Fearless origin, sanskrit; a fearless woman; fearless, goddess durga". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: अभया
Rashi: Mesh
Nakshatra: krittika (A)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Fearless origin, sanskrit; a fearless woman; fearless, goddess durga

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as अभया

Quick answers about Abhaya

Very rare in US records

What does Abhaya mean?

Abhaya is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "Fearless origin, sanskrit; a fearless woman; fearless, goddess durga".

Is Abhaya a rare name?

Yes. Abhaya does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Abhaya

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: A (अ)
Rashi: Mesh (Aries)
Nakshatra: Krittika, pada 1
Name number: 2

By tradition, names starting with “A” suit babies born in Krittika nakshatra (pada 1), which falls in Mesh rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.