Entry № 59 · Sanskrit origin

Achala Achala — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ ah-CHAH-lah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Sanskrit
Meaning
"Immovable (Sanskrit + foundational)"
Syllables
3
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient

A name that means "immovable (sanskrit + foundational)".

Achala is from the Sanskrit Acalā. A modern American baby name in the broader Sanskrit heritage aesthetic. Achala is a foundational name with deep heritage. Sanskrit Acalā immovable steady mountain + Sanskrit a- not + cal to move + foundational central in Hindu Buddhist Jain heritage + foundational Acala foundational central Buddhist deity + Wisdom King in Vajrayana Buddhism + foundational central in Sino-Japanese Buddhism as Fudō Myōō + foundational central in Hindu Achalapati Lord of mountain epithet of Shiva + foundational central in Jain concept of Acala immovable soul + foundational pan-Indic immovability-concept heritage. Foundational Sanskrit feminine name reflecting cultural + historical heritage spanning centuries.

Featured throughout Sanskrit heritage.

Immovable (Sanskrit + foundational) Foundational name with deep heritage anchors. Sanskrit *Acalā* immovable steady mountain + Sanskrit *a-* not + *cal* to move + foundational central in Hindu Buddhist Jain heritage + foundational *Acala* foundational central Buddhist deity + Wisdom King in Vajrayana Buddhism + foundational central in Sino-Japanese Buddhism as *Fudō Myōō* + foundational central in Hindu *Achalapati* Lord of mountain epithet of Shiva + foundational central in Jain concept of *Acala* immovable soul + foundational pan-Indic immovability-concept heritage

The name in its native script.

अचला
Transliteration
Acalā
Pronunciation
/ əˈtʃɑː.lə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Achala stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Achala · last year
88 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Achalas before her.

Real people

In fiction
Acala Buddhist Wisdom King / Fudō Myōō
Sanskrit immovable steady mountain + Acala Buddhist deity Wisdom King in Vajrayana + Sino-Japanese Fudō Myōō + Hindu Achalapati Lord of mountain Shiva + Jain immovable soul
Vajrayana Buddhism

Names connected to Achala.

The number behind Achala.

8

The Builder

Achala has a strong numerological signature.

Why families chose this name.

"Sanskrit meaning. 3 syllables. Achala."
Mother of one