Entry № 7194 · Sanskrit origin

Turiya Turiya — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ TOOR-yah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Sanskrit
Meaning
"Fourth state / consciousness (Sanskrit + foundational)"
Syllables
3
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient

A name that means "fourth state / consciousness (sanskrit + foundational)".

Turiya is from the Sanskrit Turīyā. A modern American baby name in the broader Sanskrit heritage aesthetic. Turiya is a foundational name with deep heritage. Sanskrit Turīyā fourth-state transcendent-consciousness + Sanskrit turīya fourth + foundational central in Hindu Vedantic-heritage + foundational central Turīya foundational-central-fourth-state of-consciousness beyond-Jāgrat waking + Svapna dream + Suṣupti deep-sleep first-three-states + foundational central in Māṇḍūkya Upanishad verse-7 nāntaḥ-prajñaṃ na bahiḥ-prajñam na ubhayataḥ-prajñam na prajñāna-ghanaṃ na prajñaṃ nāprajñam foundational-central Turīya-definition + foundational central Māṇḍūkya-Kārikā by Gauḍapāda ~7th c. CE 215-verses foundational-central-Advaita-Vedanta text with Om-symbolism A-U-M-Silence + foundational central Adi Shankaracharyas commentary + foundational central Turīyātīta beyond-Turiya + foundational pan-Vedantic heritage. Foundational Sanskrit feminine name reflecting cultural + historical heritage spanning centuries.

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Fourth state / consciousness (Sanskrit + foundational) Foundational name with deep heritage anchors. Sanskrit Turīyā fourth-state transcendent-consciousness + Sanskrit turīya fourth + foundational central in Hindu Vedantic-heritage + foundational central Turīya foundational-central-fourth-state of-consciousness beyond-Jāgrat waking + Svapna dream + Suṣupti deep-sleep first-three-states + foundational central in Māṇḍūkya Upanishad verse-7 nāntaḥ-prajñaṃ na bahiḥ-prajñam na ubhayataḥ-prajñam na prajñāna-ghanaṃ na prajñaṃ nāprajñam foundational-central Turīya-definition + foundational central Māṇḍūkya-Kārikā by Gauḍapāda ~7th c. CE 215-verses foundational-central-Advaita-Vedanta text with Om-symbolism A-U-M-Silence + foundational central Adi Shankaracharyas commentary + foundational central Turīyātīta beyond-Turiya + foundational pan-Vedantic heritage

The name in its native script.

तुरीया
Transliteration
Turīyā
Pronunciation
/ ˈtʊr.jə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Turiya stands.

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

Turiyas before her.

Real people

In fiction
Turiya 4th state / Jagrat Svapna Sushupti Turiya / Mandukya Upanishad verse 7 / Gaudapada Mandukya-Karika 7th c. 215 verses / Adi Shankara / OM AUM Silence / Turiyatita
Sanskrit fourth-state transcendent-consciousness + turīya fourth + Turīya fourth-state Jāgrat + Svapna + Suṣupti + Māṇḍūkya Upanishad verse-7 nāntaḥ-prajñaṃ na bahiḥ-prajñam na ubhayataḥ-prajñam na prajñāna-ghanaṃ na prajñaṃ nāprajñam + Māṇḍūkya-Kārikā Gauḍapāda ~7th c. 215-verses Advaita-Vedanta + Om A-U-M-Silence + Adi Shankaracharya commentary + Turīyātīta
Turiya Vedanta

Names connected to Turiya.

The number behind Turiya.

4

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Turiya has a strong numerological signature.

Why families chose this name.

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