Entry № 166 · Sanskrit origin

Ahilya Ahilya — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ ah-HEEL-yah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Sanskrit
Meaning
"Ahalya wife of Gautama (Sanskrit + Ramayana)"
Syllables
3
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient

A name that means "ahalya wife of gautama (sanskrit + ramayana)".

Ahilya is from the Sanskrit Ahalyā. A modern American baby name in the broader Sanskrit heritage aesthetic. Ahilya is a foundational name with deep heritage. Sanskrit Ahalyā foundational central wife of Sage Gautama in Ramayana + foundational central in Ahalyā-uddhāra liberation-of-Ahalya episode where Lord Rama restores her from stone-curse by Sage Gautama for her illicit union with Indra + foundational central in pan-Hindu Ramayana heritage + foundational Ahilyābāī Hōḷkar 1725-1795 CE foundational central Queen of Malwa Kingdom + foundational rebuilt Kashi Vishwanath Temple Varanasi + Somnath + foundational pan-Hindu heritage. Foundational Sanskrit feminine name reflecting cultural + historical heritage spanning centuries.

Featured throughout Sanskrit heritage.

Ahalya wife of Gautama (Sanskrit + Ramayana) Foundational name with deep heritage anchors. Sanskrit *Ahalyā* foundational central wife of Sage Gautama in Ramayana + foundational central in *Ahalyā-uddhāra* liberation-of-Ahalya episode where Lord Rama restores her from stone-curse by Sage Gautama for her illicit union with Indra + foundational central in pan-Hindu Ramayana heritage + foundational *Ahilyābāī Hōḷkar* 1725-1795 CE foundational central Queen of Malwa Kingdom + foundational rebuilt Kashi Vishwanath Temple Varanasi + Somnath + foundational pan-Hindu heritage

The name in its native script.

अहिल्या
Transliteration
Ahalyā
Pronunciation
/ əˈhiːl.jə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Ahilya stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Ahilya · 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 · —

Ahilyas before her.

Real people

In fiction
Ahalya-uddhāra / Ahilyabai Holkar
Sanskrit wife of Sage Gautama in Ramayana + Ahalyā-uddhāra liberation by Rama + Ahilyabai Holkar 1725-1795 Queen of Malwa + rebuilt Kashi Vishwanath Temple + Somnath
Ramayana + Maratha

Names connected to Ahilya.

The number behind Ahilya.

2

The Builder

Ahilya has a strong numerological signature.

Why families chose this name.

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