What origin is the name Uttara?

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

Is Uttara a popular name?

Uttara 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 Uttara?

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

How is Uttara written in its native script?

Uttara is written उत्तरा.

What is the rashi of the name Uttara?

Uttara starts with the syllable “U” (उ), which traditionally belongs to Krittika nakshatra, pada 3, in Vrishabh rashi (Taurus).

Uttara

Q: Is Uttara a rare name?

Yes. Uttara 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 Uttara

Uttara

Girl

sanskrit

3 syllables

Uttara is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning royal daughter. In epic literature, she was the daughter of King Virata.", Rashi Vrishabh.

The meaning of Uttara is "A Sanskrit name meaning royal daughter. In epic literature, she was the daughter of King Virata." — a girl name of sanskrit origin. It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: उत्तरा
Rashi: Vrishabh
Nakshatra: krittika (U)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name meaning royal daughter. In epic literature, she was the daughter of King Virata.

Popularity

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

Written as उत्तरा

Quick answers about Uttara

Very rare in US records

What does Uttara mean?

Uttara is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning royal daughter. In epic literature, she was the daughter of King Virata.".

Is Uttara a rare name?

Yes. Uttara 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 Uttara

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: U (उ)
Rashi: Vrishabh (Taurus)
Nakshatra: Krittika, pada 3
Name number: 9

By tradition, names starting with “U” suit babies born in Krittika nakshatra (pada 3), which falls in Vrishabh rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.