About the name Aradhya
Aradhya turns the verb aradhana, ritual worship, into a name that says the child herself is the object of devotion. It surged across India after a very famous baby was given it in 2011 and has stayed near the top of Hindu girls' lists ever since.
Aradhya is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced aa-RAAD-hyaa. On the NameRarity scale it scores 85 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 2010s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Aradhya?
Aradhya currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 4 people per million carry it — about 1 in 250,000. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Aradhya
We have not catalogued a widely known public figure named Aradhya 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 Aradhya
Names similar to Aradhya
Ahalya
ah-HUL-yah
Wife of sage Gautama, restored to life by Rama in the Ramayana
Anasuya
ah-nah-SOO-yah
Free from envy, wife of sage Atri and mother of Dattatreya
Ananya
ah-NAHN-yah
Unique, without equal, matchless
Apala
ah-PAH-lah
Rigvedic woman seer healed by Indra, literally the unprotected one
Aarohi
aa-ROH-hee
The ascending scale in Indian classical music
Aarya
AAR-yaa
Noble, worthy of respect
Aashika
aa-SHEE-kaa
One who is dearly loved
Advika
ud-VEE-kaa
Unique, one of a kind, from advitiya
Aradhya — frequently asked questions
What does the name Aradhya mean?
Aradhya means "One who is worthy of worship". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Aradhya?
Aradhya is pronounced aa-RAAD-hyaa, with 3 syllables.
How rare is the name Aradhya?
Aradhya scores 85 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 250,000 people carry it — about 4 per million.
What is the numerology number for Aradhya?
Aradhya carries the expression number 4, known as The Builder. Its soul urge number is 3 and its personality number is 1.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Aradhya?
The lucky number for Aradhya is 4 (with 13, 22, 31 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Deep Emerald. The traditional lucky day is Saturday and the associated gemstone is Emerald.