Aarna: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Aarna – Meaning: wave, flood, ocean – Origin: Sanskrit – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: AHR-nuh


Aarna is a Sanskrit girl's name meaning “wave, flood, ocean”. It appears in our list of 225+ Hindu Baby Girl Names — Melodious, Sacred, and Full of Meaning.

Meaning & Origin of Aarna

Meaning: Wave, flood, ocean.

Origin: Sanskrit.

A common claim: "Goddess Lakshmi" / "ocean" Actually: The 'ocean/wave' sense is a genuine Sanskrit meaning, but the claim that Aarna directly names 'Goddess Lakshmi' isn't well attested — it's a common baby-name-site embellishment.

How to Pronounce Aarna

Phonetic: AHR-nuh   IPA: /ˈɑːrnə/

Popularity of Aarna

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 2005–2024.

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