MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Aradhana mean?
Sanskrit ārādhanā describes the act of worshipping or propitiating a deity. As a feminine name, Aradhana draws on the devotional practice itself, including prayer and reverent service.
Meaning themes
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
आराधना
Conventional spelling
Devanagari
अराधना
Letter-by-letter: arādhanā
9,252 records for this spelling. Historical records ↗
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Aradhana in Indian usage
35,816 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
Mostly recorded for girls (98.9%) in these historical records.
- Recorded as female: 35,429 records (98.9%).
- Recorded as male: 387 records (1.1%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,296 |
| 1970s | 5,477 |
| 1980s | 13,854 |
| 1990s | 14,912 |
| Other decades | 277 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Uttar Pradesh | 19,629 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 6,153 |
| Bihar | 4,824 |
| Jharkhand | 1,013 |
| Rajasthan | 867 |
| Delhi | 728 |
| Uttarakhand | 607 |
| Haryana | 455 |
| Odisha | 418 |
| Punjab | 381 |
| Kerala | 255 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 174 |
| Other states | 312 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Aradhana / F | 6 | 3,705 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Aradhana; Table_6, C3761 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Aradhana; Table_6, C3761
- Monier-Williams, ārādhanā, p. 150,2 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- Behind the Name: Aradhana ↗ (opens in a new tab)
meaning
Adapted dictionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0.