At a Glance: Name: Hamsa – Meaning: swan or goose, a sacred bird symbolizing the soul – Origin: Sanskrit – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: HUM-sah
Hamsa is a Sanskrit girl's name meaning “swan or goose, a sacred bird symbolizing the soul”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Hamsa
Meaning: Swan or goose, a sacred bird symbolizing the soul.
Origin: Sanskrit.
A common claim: Sometimes linked to the protective 'hamsa hand' amulet Actually: The hamsa-hand symbol is a separate word (Arabic/Hebrew khamsa, 'five,' for the five fingers) that only coincidentally sounds like this Sanskrit name; the two are etymologically unrelated.
How to Pronounce Hamsa
Phonetic: HUM-sah IPA: /ˈhʌmsə/
Popularity of Hamsa
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 2000–2018.
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