Ushas — Meaning, Origin, Pronunciation & Popularity

The meaning

A name that means "vedic dawn goddess (sanskrit + foundational)".

Ushas is from the Sanskrit Uṣas. A modern American baby name in the broader Sanskrit heritage aesthetic. Ushas is a foundational name with deep heritage. Sanskrit Uṣas Dawn-Goddess earliest-dawn + foundational central Uṣas foundational-central Vedic Dawn-Goddess with 20+ hymns dedicated in Rigveda foundational-central female-deity + foundational central in Uṣas-Sūkta Rigveda 1.113 + Rigveda 3.61 + foundational central mother of Aśvins Divine-Twins + wife of Sūrya + foundational central in Kalidasas Sanskrit poetic works + foundational central Proto-Indo-European H₂éwsōs dawn-goddess cognate with Greek Eos + Roman Aurora + Baltic Aušra + foundational central in Vedic-cosmology as harbinger-of-Ṛta cosmic-order + foundational pan-Indo-European heritage. Foundational Sanskrit feminine name reflecting cultural + historical heritage spanning centuries.

Featured throughout Sanskrit heritage.

Vedic Dawn Goddess (Sanskrit + foundational) Foundational name with deep heritage anchors. Sanskrit *Uṣas* Dawn-Goddess earliest-dawn + foundational central *Uṣas* foundational-central Vedic Dawn-Goddess with 20+ hymns dedicated in Rigveda foundational-central female-deity + foundational central in *Uṣas-Sūkta* Rigveda 1.113 + Rigveda 3.61 + foundational central mother of Aśvins Divine-Twins + wife of Sūrya + foundational central in Kalidasas Sanskrit poetic works + foundational central Proto-Indo-European *H₂éwsōs* dawn-goddess cognate with Greek Eos + Roman Aurora + Baltic Aušra + foundational central in Vedic-cosmology as harbinger-of-Ṛta cosmic-order + foundational pan-Indo-European heritage

In its original form

The name in its native script.

उषस्

Transliteration: Uṣas
Pronunciation: / ˈuː.ʃəs /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Ushas stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Ushas · last year

88 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

0

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Ushass before her.

Real people

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In fiction

Ushas Rigveda 1.113 3.61 20+ hymns / Proto-Indo-European Hausos / Greek Eos Roman Aurora Baltic Aushra

Sanskrit Dawn-Goddess earliest-dawn + Vedic Dawn-Goddess 20+ Rigveda hymns female-deity + Uṣas-Sūkta Rigveda 1.113 + 3.61 + mother of Aśvins Divine-Twins + wife of Sūrya + Kalidasa + Proto-Indo-European H₂éwsōs cognate Greek Eos + Roman Aurora + Baltic Aušra + harbinger-of-Ṛta

Indo-European Dawn

Numerology

The number behind Ushas.

5

The Builder

Ushas has a strong numerological signature.

Parents on Ushas

Why families chose this name.

"Sanskrit meaning. 2 syllables. Ushas."

Mother of one

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