Entry № 4294 · Sanskrit origin

Matsyagandha Matsyagandha — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ MAHT-syah-GAHN-dah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Sanskrit
Meaning
"Fish-fragrant / Satyavati (Sanskrit + foundational)"
Syllables
Rank · US 2025
№ None
First recorded
Modern

A name that means "fish-fragrant / satyavati (sanskrit + foundational)".

Matsyagandha is from the Sanskrit Matsyagandhā. A modern American baby name in the broader Sanskrit heritage aesthetic. Matsyagandha is a foundational name with deep heritage. Sanskrit Matsyagandhā fish-scented Satyavati-original-name + Sanskrit matsya fish + gandha scent + foundational central Matsyagandhā foundational-central-original-name of Satyavatī fisherwoman-mother of Vyāsa Kṛṣṇa-Dvaipāyana-Vedavyāsa foundational-central-Mahabharata-compiler + foundational central born-of-cursed-Apsara Adrikā turned-into-fish + King-Vasu-Uparichara-of-Chedi-kingdom + foundational central Matsyagandhā fisherwoman-adopted-by fisherman-Dāśa-Rāja + foundational central sage-Parāśara met-Matsyagandhā at-Yamuna-river blessed-her with-Yojana-Gandhā fragrance-for-a-league had-Vyāsa-son with-her-on-boat + Vyāsa foundational-central-Mahabharata-composer + foundational central later-married King-Śāntanu became-Kuru-Vaṃśa foundational-central-queen + foundational central Matsyagandhā's-sons Citrāṅgada + Vicitravīrya foundational-central-Kuru-lineage + foundational central Satyavatī-narrative in Mahabharata Ādi Parva 63-64 + Bhāgavata Purana Canto 9 Chapter 22 + foundational pan-Hindu heritage. Foundational Sanskrit feminine name reflecting cultural + historical heritage spanning centuries.

The name in its native script.

Matsyagandha
Transliteration
Matsyagandhā
Pronunciation
/ ˌmɑːt.sjɑːˈɡɑːn.də /
Root
Grammatical form

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Current rank · 2025
№ None in the U.S.
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№ 0 in 0
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0 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 · —

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