At a Glance
- Meaning
- Affectionate, tender
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- VAHT-suh-lah
Vatsala is a Sanskrit girl's name meaning “affectionate, tender”. It appears in our list of 200+ Baby Names That Mean Love — Tender Picks Across Every Language.
Meaning & Origin of Vatsala
Meaning: Affectionate, tender.
Origin: Sanskrit.
A common claim: loving, tender mother Actually: Vatsala is often glossed as if it literally means 'mother' -- it doesn't. It's an adjective meaning 'affectionate/tender' (from vatsa, 'beloved child'); the maternal link comes from its use describing parental love in Hindu devotional texts, not from the word itself.
How to Pronounce Vatsala
VAHT-suh-lahIPA /ˈʋɐt̪.sɐ.laː/
Popularity of Vatsala
Vatsala doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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