About the name Alaknanda
Where the Alaknanda meets the Bhagirathi at Devprayag the Ganga officially begins, so the name marks a source rather than a destination. It is mountain-cold and mostly used in Garhwali and Bengali families with an ear for geography.
Alaknanda is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced ah-luk-NUN-dah. On the NameRarity scale it scores 96 out of 100, which places it in the ultra rare band — fewer than 1 in 10,000 people carry this name. You will almost never meet another. Its strongest period was the timeless.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Alaknanda?
Alaknanda currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 1.4 people per million carry it — about 1 in 714,286. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Alaknanda
- Alaknanda SamarthIndian stage and film actress and director
Spellings and variants of Alaknanda
Names similar to Alaknanda
Godavari
goh-DAH-vah-ree
The great river of the Deccan, called the Ganga of the south
Chitrangada
chih-TRAHN-gah-dah
Warrior princess of Manipur and wife of Arjuna, one adorned with pictures
Aashika
aa-SHEE-kaa
One who is dearly loved
Abhinandan
uh-bee-NUN-dun
Rejoicing, congratulation, from Abhinandananatha, the fourth Tirthankara
Anagha
uh-NUH-gah
Sinless, faultless, free of demerit
Annapurna
ah-nah-POOR-nah
She who is full of food, the goddess of nourishment worshipped at Kashi
Aranyani
ah-run-YAH-nee
Vedic goddess of the forest and its creatures
Arundhati
ah-run-DAH-tee
The morning star Alcor, wife of the sage Vasishtha and symbol of marital constancy
Alaknanda — frequently asked questions
What does the name Alaknanda mean?
Alaknanda means "Himalayan headstream of the Ganga rising at Badrinath". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Alaknanda?
Alaknanda is pronounced ah-luk-NUN-dah, with 4 syllables.
How rare is the name Alaknanda?
Alaknanda scores 96 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 714,286 people carry it — about 1.4 per million.
What is the numerology number for Alaknanda?
Alaknanda carries the expression number 5, known as The Free Spirit. Its soul urge number is 4 and its personality number is 1.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Alaknanda?
The lucky number for Alaknanda is 5 (with 14, 23, 32 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Bright Turquoise. The traditional lucky day is Wednesday and the associated gemstone is Aquamarine.