The first name Aradhana
A girl’s name from Sanskrit meaning “worship”, “adoration”.
4 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Aradhana means “worship”, “adoration” in Sanskrit.
Borrowed from Sanskrit आराधना (ārādhanā, “worship, adoration”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 6 girls were named Aradhana, making it the 3,705th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2017, with 6 births (#3,583).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Aradhana with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Aradhana at birth, 1880–2025
In 2024, 8 girls born in the United States were named Aradhana, the 11,219th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2012, when 17 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Aradhana in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
More Sanskrit girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Aradhana mean?
- Aradhana means “worship”, “adoration” in Sanskrit.
- What is the origin of the name Aradhana?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit आराधना (ārādhanā, “worship, adoration”).
- How popular is the name Aradhana?
- In 2025, 6 girls born in England and Wales were named Aradhana, ranking 3,705th. Its peak was 2017, with 6 births.
- Is Aradhana a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 152 US babies named Aradhana since 1880 were girls.
- When was Aradhana most popular?
- 2012 in the United States, when 17 babies were named Aradhana, its highest rank at 7,171st.
- What are other spellings of Aradhana?
- Aradhna.