Nepali unisex name
Rohini name meaning
रोहिणी
Say it: RO-hi-ni/roɦiɳi/
- Gender
- ♂♀ Unisex
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- #93
Meaning of Rohini
Red one; a star (Aldebaran), mother of Balarama and favourite wife of the moon.
नेपालीमा: रोहिणी नामको अर्थ रातो रङ भएकी हुन्छ। यो एउटा नक्षत्र, बलरामकी आमा र चन्द्रमाकी प्रिय पत्नीको नाम हो।
Includes the feminine -ini: Rohini, Kamini, Mohini, Rajani (night). More girl names ending in -ni →
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Rohini at a glance
| Name | Rohini |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | रोहिणी also रोहिनी, रोहिनि |
| Gender | Used for both boys and girls (14% boys in our data) |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | R · र |
| Length | 6 letters · 3 syllables · 3 akshar |
| Popularity | #93 among unisex names (7 people in our sample) |
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s community, religion or caste.
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- Roshni♂♀रोश्नीLight, brightness
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- Romin♂रोमिन
- Rodina♀रोदिना
- Roshina♀रोशिना/Roshni
- Robins♂रोबिन्सBright fame
Rohini in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐬𑑀𑐴𑐶𑐞𑐷 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒩𑒼𑒯𑒱𑒝𑒲 |
| Bengali | রোহিণী |
| Gujarati | રોહિણી |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀭𑁄𑀳𑀺𑀡𑀻 |
| IAST romanization | rohiṇī |
FAQ about the name Rohini
What is the meaning of Rohini?
Rohini means: Red one; a star (Aldebaran), mother of Balarama and favourite wife of the moon. (नेपालीमा: रोहिणी)
Is Rohini a boy or girl name?
Used for both boys and girls (14% boys in our data).
How do you write Rohini in Nepali?
Rohini is written रोहिणी in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written रोहिनी or रोहिनि.
How do you pronounce Rohini?
Rohini is pronounced RO-hi-ni (IPA: /roɦiɳi/).
What is the origin of the name Rohini?
Rohini is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Rohini?
Rohini ranks #93 among unisex names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.