Roshni — Meaning, Origin, Pronunciation & Popularity

The meaning

A name that means "light (hindi/persian + foundational)".

Roshni is from the Sanskrit Roshnī. A modern American baby name in the broader Sanskrit heritage aesthetic. Roshni is a foundational name with deep heritage. Hindi / Persian Roshnī light brightness illumination + Persian roshan bright + foundational central in pan-Indian + Persian feminine naming heritage + foundational central in Sikh + Sufi spiritual heritage of divine light + foundational central in Quranic An-Nūr The Light foundational one of 99 Names of God + foundational central in Roshniyya foundational Sufi-Pashtun mystical movement 16th c. + foundational central in pan-Persian + Urdu light-metaphor heritage. Foundational Sanskrit feminine name reflecting cultural + historical heritage spanning centuries.

Featured throughout Sanskrit heritage.

Light (Hindi/Persian + foundational) Foundational name with deep heritage anchors. Hindi / Persian *Roshnī* light brightness illumination + Persian *roshan* bright + foundational central in pan-Indian + Persian feminine naming heritage + foundational central in Sikh + Sufi spiritual heritage of divine light + foundational central in Quranic *An-Nūr* The Light foundational one of 99 Names of God + foundational central in *Roshniyya* foundational Sufi-Pashtun mystical movement 16th c. + foundational central in pan-Persian + Urdu light-metaphor heritage

In its original form

The name in its native script.

रोशनी

Transliteration: Roshnī
Pronunciation: / ˈroʊʃ.ni /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Roshni stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Roshni · last year

88 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

0

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Roshnis before her.

Real people

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In fiction

Roshniyya / An-Nūr

Hindi/Persian light brightness + Persian roshan bright + An-Nūr The Light 99 Names of God + Roshniyya Sufi-Pashtun mystical movement 16th c. + pan-Persian + Urdu

Persian + Sufi

Numerology

The number behind Roshni.

2

The Builder

Roshni has a strong numerological signature.

Parents on Roshni

Why families chose this name.

"Sanskrit meaning. 2 syllables. Roshni."

Mother of one

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