What origin is the name Vama?

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

Is Vama a popular name?

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

Yes. Vama 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.

What are good brother names for Vama?

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

What is the rashi of the name Vama?

Vama starts with the syllable “Va” (वा), which traditionally belongs to Rohini nakshatra, pada 2, in Vrishabh rashi (Taurus).

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Discover the meaning and origin of the name Vama

Vama

Unisex

sanskrit

2 syllables

Vama is a sanskrit unisex name meaning "A unisex Sanskrit name referring to Lord Shiva or the goddess Durga. It can mean beautiful, noble, or the left-hand side.", Rashi Vrishabh.

The meaning of Vama is "A unisex Sanskrit name referring to Lord Shiva or the goddess Durga. It can mean beautiful, noble, or the left-hand side." — a unisex name of sanskrit origin. At just 4 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: वामा
Rashi: Vrishabh
Nakshatra: rohini (Va)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A unisex Sanskrit name referring to Lord Shiva or the goddess Durga. It can mean beautiful, noble, or the left-hand side.

Popularity

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

Written as वामा

Quick answers about Vama

Very rare in US records

What does Vama mean?

Vama is a unisex name of sanskrit origin meaning "A unisex Sanskrit name referring to Lord Shiva or the goddess Durga. It can mean beautiful, noble, or the left-hand side.".

Is Vama a rare name?

Yes. Vama 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 Vama

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Va (वा)
Rashi: Vrishabh (Taurus)
Nakshatra: Rohini, pada 2
Name number: 3

By tradition, names starting with “Va” suit babies born in Rohini nakshatra (pada 2), which falls in Vrishabh rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.

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Names with a similar meaning to Vama

Vama means "A unisex Sanskrit name referring to Lord Shiva or the goddess Durga. It can mean beautiful, noble, or the left-hand side." — these names share that spirit.