About the name Aarna
Aarna draws on the Vedic word for a wave or a flood, and by extension on Lakshmi, who rose from the churning ocean. The sound is unfussy and consonant-light, which is exactly the register modern Indian parents have been favouring.
Aarna is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced AAR-naa. On the NameRarity scale it scores 88 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the steadily rising.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Aarna?
Aarna currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 3 people per million carry it — about 1 in 333,333. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Aarna
We have not catalogued a widely known public figure named Aarna yet. That is part of what makes it a distinctive choice — the name is not already attached to someone else in most people's minds.
Spellings and variants of Aarna
Names similar to Aarna
Arnav
AR-nahv
Ocean, great flowing water
Zarna
ZUR-naa
A natural spring, water rising from rock
Karna
KAR-nah
Ear; the sun-born warrior of the Mahabharata
Aparna
ah-PAR-nah
One who took no food, not even a leaf; an epithet of Parvati during her penance
Padma
PUD-mah
Lotus; an epithet of Lakshmi, also the flower of the Padma Awards
Anvi
AAN-vee
One who follows, an epithet of the goddess of the earth
Ahana
uh-HAA-naa
First light of dawn, inner radiance
Ambika
AHM-bee-kah
Little mother, an epithet of Durga in the Devi Mahatmya
Aarna — frequently asked questions
What does the name Aarna mean?
Aarna means "Wave or flowing water, an epithet of Lakshmi". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Aarna?
Aarna is pronounced AAR-naa, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Aarna?
Aarna scores 88 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 333,333 people carry it — about 3 per million.
What is the numerology number for Aarna?
Aarna carries the expression number 8, known as The Powerhouse. Its soul urge number is 3 and its personality number is 5.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Aarna?
The lucky number for Aarna is 8 (with 17, 26, 35 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Midnight Navy. The traditional lucky day is Saturday and the associated gemstone is Onyx.