Nepali girl name
Usha name meaning
उषा
Say it: U-sha/usaː/
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- #80
Meaning of Usha
Dawn, daybreak; the goddess of dawn.
नेपालीमा: उषा संस्कृत शब्द हो, जसको अर्थ बिहानी वा प्रभात हुन्छ। यो बिहानीकी देवीको नाम पनि हो।
About the name Usha
Daybreak gives Usha a bright, hopeful feeling. The Sanskrit name means dawn and also names the goddess of dawn, so it carries both a light-filled image and a goddess connection. Four letters keep the spelling compact, and U-sha gives it an open beginning with a gentle closing sound. Usha ranks 80th among girl names in our sample, making it common. Related sounds to explore include Ushma and Uma, while Nisha offers a rhyming option for comparison.
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Usha at a glance
| Name | Usha |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | उषा also उष, उशा |
| Gender | Used mostly for girls in our data |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Associated with | Usha |
| Starts with | U · उ |
| Length | 4 letters · 2 syllables · 2 akshar |
| Popularity | #80 among girl names (19 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.
Famous people named Usha
- Usha Rajak · b. 1985
actress and model
- Usha Poudel · b. 1977
Nepalese actress
- Usha Sherchan · b. 1955
Nepali poet, lyricist and writer
- Usha Nepal
first women Chief District Officer of Nepal
- Usha Yadav · b. 1962
Member of the Nepalese Constituent Assembly
- Usha Gurung · b. 1969
Member of the Nepalese Constituent Assembly
- Usha Kiran Ansari · b. 1982
Member of Parliament of Nepal
- Usha Kumari Bista
member of Nepalese women's volleyball team
- Usha Nath · b. 2001
Nepalese association football player
- Usha Kumari
Nepalese politician and Member of the Provincial Assembly of Province No. 2
Girl names with a similar meaning
- Rabina♀रविनाSunny, bright like the sun
- Rashmi♀रश्मिRay of light
- Sabita♀सबिताThe sun
- Aruna♀अरुणाReddish glow of dawn, the rising sun
- Grishma♂♀ग्रीष्माSummer
- Anshu♂♀अंशुRay of light
- Nima♂♀निमाSun
- Sabitri♂♀सावित्रीSacred hymn to the sun
- Amshu♀अंशुRay of light
- Ngim♀ङिम(Nyima)
- Pravakar♂♀प्रभाकरMaker of light
- Arusha♀अरुषाRed, of the dawn
Names that sound like Usha
Usha in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐄𑐲𑐵 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒅𑒭𑒰 |
| Bengali | উষা |
| Gujarati | ઉષા |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀉𑀱𑀸 |
| IAST romanization | uṣā |
FAQ about the name Usha
What is the meaning of Usha?
Usha means: Dawn, daybreak; the goddess of dawn. (नेपालीमा: उषा, बिहान)
Is Usha a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for girls in our data.
How do you write Usha in Nepali?
Usha is written उषा in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written उष or उशा.
How do you pronounce Usha?
Usha is pronounced U-sha (IPA: /usaː/).
What is the origin of the name Usha?
Usha is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Usha?
Usha ranks #80 among girl names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.
Famous people named Usha?
Notable people named Usha include Usha Rajak (actress and model); Usha Poudel (Nepalese actress); Usha Sherchan (Nepali poet, lyricist and writer).