Radha: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Radha – Meaning: Success, prosperity – Origin: Sanskrit – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: RAHD-hah


Radha is a Sanskrit girl's name meaning “Success, prosperity”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Radha

Meaning: Success, prosperity.

Origin: Sanskrit.

A common claim: Radha is popularly said to mean 'Krishna's beloved' or 'divine love' Actually: This describes who she is (Krishna's consort) rather than the word's literal meaning, which derives from Sanskrit rādh- ('to succeed, prosper').

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Radha

Phonetic: RAHD-hah   IPA: /ˈrɑːdɑː/

Popularity of Radha

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1971–2024.

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