Graha — Meaning, Origin, Pronunciation & Popularity

The meaning

A name that means "planet / celestial (sanskrit + foundational)".

Graha is from the Sanskrit Grahā. A modern American baby name in the broader Sanskrit heritage aesthetic. Graha is a foundational name with deep heritage. Sanskrit Grahā celestial-body planet + Sanskrit grah to grasp + foundational central Graha foundational-central-planet-in-Vedic-Jyotiṣa-astrology + foundational central Nava-Graha foundational-central-nine-planets Sūrya-Sun + Chandra-Moon + Maṅgala-Mars + Budha-Mercury + Bṛhaspati-Jupiter + Śukra-Venus + Śani-Saturn + Rāhu-North-Node + Ketu-South-Node in Jyotiṣa Vedāṅga + foundational central Rāhu + Ketu Chāyā-Graha shadow-planets born-from-Vasudeva-Simhika Danava mother from Samudra-Manthan Amrita-narrative + foundational central Śiva-Nava-Grahas Nine-Graha-Shrines Adi-Kumbheśvarar + Kailāsanāthar + Nāganāthar + Vellai-Vinayakar + Nāga-Nāthar + Sūryan + Chandran + Ketu + Śani + foundational central Sūrya-Siddhānta ~5th c. CE 500-verses foundational-central-Vedic-astronomy + foundational central Bṛhat-Saṃhitā by Varāhamihira 505-587 CE + foundational pan-Vedic heritage. Foundational Sanskrit feminine name reflecting cultural + historical heritage spanning centuries.

Featured throughout Sanskrit heritage.

Planet / celestial (Sanskrit + foundational) Foundational name with deep heritage anchors. Sanskrit Grahā celestial-body planet + Sanskrit grah to grasp + foundational central Graha foundational-central-planet-in-Vedic-Jyotiṣa-astrology + foundational central Nava-Graha foundational-central-nine-planets Sūrya-Sun + Chandra-Moon + Maṅgala-Mars + Budha-Mercury + Bṛhaspati-Jupiter + Śukra-Venus + Śani-Saturn + Rāhu-North-Node + Ketu-South-Node in Jyotiṣa Vedāṅga + foundational central Rāhu + Ketu Chāyā-Graha shadow-planets born-from-Vasudeva-Simhika Danava mother from Samudra-Manthan Amrita-narrative + foundational central Śiva-Nava-Grahas Nine-Graha-Shrines Adi-Kumbheśvarar + Kailāsanāthar + Nāganāthar + Vellai-Vinayakar + Nāga-Nāthar + Sūryan + Chandran + Ketu + Śani + foundational central Sūrya-Siddhānta ~5th c. CE 500-verses foundational-central-Vedic-astronomy + foundational central Bṛhat-Saṃhitā by Varāhamihira 505-587 CE + foundational pan-Vedic heritage

In its original form

The name in its native script.

ग्रहा

Transliteration: Grahā
Pronunciation: / ˈɡrɑː.hə /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Graha stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Graha · last year

88 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

0

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Grahas before her.

Real people

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In fiction

Graha planet Jyotisha / Nava-Graha 9 Surya Sun Chandra Moon Mangala Mars Budha Mercury Brihaspati Jupiter Shukra Venus Shani Saturn Rahu Ketu / Chaya-Graha shadow planets Vasudeva-Simhika Danava Samudra Manthan Amrita / 9 Graha Shrines Adi-Kumbheshvarar Kailasanathar Naganathar Vellai-Vinayakar Naga-Nathar Suryan Chandran Ketu Shani / Surya-Siddhanta 5th c. 500 verses / Varahamihira Brihat-Samhita 505-587

Sanskrit celestial-body planet + grah to grasp + Graha Vedic-Jyotiṣa + Nava-Graha Sūrya-Sun + Chandra-Moon + Maṅgala-Mars + Budha-Mercury + Bṛhaspati-Jupiter + Śukra-Venus + Śani-Saturn + Rāhu-North-Node + Ketu-South-Node Jyotiṣa Vedāṅga + Rāhu + Ketu Chāyā-Graha Vasudeva-Simhika Danava Samudra-Manthan + Nine-Graha-Shrines Adi-Kumbheśvarar + Kailāsanāthar + Nāganāthar + Vellai-Vinayakar + Nāga-Nāthar + Sūryan + Chandran + Ketu + Śani + Sūrya-Siddhānta ~5th c. 500-verses + Bṛhat-Saṃhitā Varāhamihira 505-587

Graha Nava-Graha

Numerology

The number behind Graha.

8

The Builder

Graha has a strong numerological signature.

Parents on Graha

Why families chose this name.

"Sanskrit meaning. 2 syllables. Graha."

Mother of one

Graha Graha — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity