Entry № 7326 · Sanskrit origin

Ujjvala Ujjvala — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ ooj-JVAH-lah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Sanskrit
Meaning
"Bright / luminous (Sanskrit + foundational)"
Syllables
3
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient

A name that means "bright / luminous (sanskrit + foundational)".

Ujjvala is from the Sanskrit Ujjvalā. A modern American baby name in the broader Sanskrit heritage aesthetic. Ujjvala is a foundational name with deep heritage. Sanskrit Ujjvalā bright luminous blazing shining + Sanskrit ud- up + jval to blaze + foundational central in Hindu sacred-light heritage + foundational Ujjvala Yojana foundational central Indian government-scheme launched 2016 providing LPG connections to below-poverty-line women households + foundational central Ujjvala Nīlamaṇi Sanskrit treatise on Krishna-Radha bhakti by Rūpa Gosvāmī ~16th c. CE + foundational central in Gaudiya Vaishnava heritage + foundational pan-Hindu luminous-heritage. Foundational Sanskrit feminine name reflecting cultural + historical heritage spanning centuries.

Featured throughout Sanskrit heritage.

Bright / luminous (Sanskrit + foundational) Foundational name with deep heritage anchors. Sanskrit *Ujjvalā* bright luminous blazing shining + Sanskrit *ud-* up + *jval* to blaze + foundational central in Hindu sacred-light heritage + foundational *Ujjvala Yojana* foundational central Indian government-scheme launched 2016 providing LPG connections to below-poverty-line women households + foundational central *Ujjvala Nīlamaṇi* Sanskrit treatise on Krishna-Radha bhakti by Rūpa Gosvāmī ~16th c. CE + foundational central in Gaudiya Vaishnava heritage + foundational pan-Hindu luminous-heritage

The name in its native script.

उज्ज्वला
Transliteration
Ujjvalā
Pronunciation
/ uːdʒˈdʒvɑː.lə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Ujjvala stands.

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

Ujjvalas before her.

Real people

In fiction
Ujjvala Yojana 2016 / Rupa Goswami Ujjvala-Nilamani
Sanskrit bright luminous blazing shining + ud- up + jval to blaze + Ujjvala Yojana Indian government-scheme 2016 LPG connections + Ujjvala Nīlamaṇi Sanskrit treatise on Krishna-Radha bhakti by Rūpa Gosvāmī ~16th c.
Hindu scheme + Gaudiya Vaishnava

Names connected to Ujjvala.

The number behind Ujjvala.

5

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Ujjvala has a strong numerological signature.

Why families chose this name.

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