Aradhana — Meaning, Origin, Pronunciation & Popularity

The meaning

A name that means "worship / devotion (sanskrit + foundational)".

Aradhana is from the Sanskrit Ārādhanā. A modern American baby name in the broader Sanskrit heritage aesthetic. Aradhana is a foundational name with deep heritage. Sanskrit Ārādhanā worship devotion propitiation + Sanskrit ā-rādh to worship + foundational central in Hindu Buddhist Jain devotional heritage + foundational Ārādhanā foundational central genre of Hindu bhakti-poetry + foundational central in pan-Hindu Vaishnava + Shaiva + Shakta worship traditions + foundational central in Aradhana 1969 iconic Bollywood film starring Rajesh Khanna + Sharmila Tagore + foundational pan-Hindu Buddhist Jain worship heritage. Foundational Sanskrit feminine name reflecting cultural + historical heritage spanning centuries.

Featured throughout Sanskrit heritage.

Worship / devotion (Sanskrit + foundational) Foundational name with deep heritage anchors. Sanskrit *Ārādhanā* worship devotion propitiation + Sanskrit *ā-rādh* to worship + foundational central in Hindu Buddhist Jain devotional heritage + foundational *Ārādhanā* foundational central genre of Hindu bhakti-poetry + foundational central in pan-Hindu Vaishnava + Shaiva + Shakta worship traditions + foundational central in *Aradhana* 1969 iconic Bollywood film starring Rajesh Khanna + Sharmila Tagore + foundational pan-Hindu Buddhist Jain worship heritage

In its original form

The name in its native script.

आराधना

Transliteration: Ārādhanā
Pronunciation: / əˈrɑː.də.nə /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Aradhana stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Aradhana · last year

88 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

0

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Aradhanas before her.

Real people

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In fiction

Aradhana 1969 Bollywood / Hindu bhakti

Sanskrit worship devotion propitiation + ā-rādh to worship + Hindu Vaishnava + Shaiva + Shakta + Aradhana 1969 iconic Bollywood Rajesh Khanna + Sharmila Tagore

Hindu bhakti

Numerology

The number behind Aradhana.

3

The Builder

Aradhana has a strong numerological signature.

Parents on Aradhana

Why families chose this name.

"Sanskrit meaning. 4 syllables. Aradhana."

Mother of one

Aradhana Aradhana — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity