MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Radhika mean?
Rādhikā refers to Radha, Krishna's companion, and its connection with accomplishment comes through the rādh root behind Radha. The suffix ka expands the name within an affectionate feminine formation.
Pronunciation
IAST: rādhikā
Meaning themes
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
राधिका
Letter-by-letter: rādhikā
Conventional spelling
Tamil
இராதிகா
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Radhika in Indian usage
247,419 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
Mostly recorded for girls (97.9%) in these historical records.
- Recorded as female: 242,229 records (97.9%).
- Recorded as male: 5,190 records (2.1%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 1,249 |
| 1930s | 5,288 |
| 1940s | 13,434 |
| 1950s | 24,312 |
| 1960s | 43,444 |
| 1970s | 52,484 |
| 1980s | 67,282 |
| 1990s | 39,813 |
| Other decades | 113 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Uttar Pradesh | 85,224 |
| Bihar | 61,811 |
| Odisha | 31,885 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 13,568 |
| Jharkhand | 11,800 |
| Kerala | 11,528 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 9,889 |
| Uttarakhand | 5,184 |
| Rajasthan | 4,078 |
| Punjab | 2,384 |
| Haryana | 2,069 |
| Delhi | 1,930 |
| Karnataka | 1,589 |
| Goa | 900 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 598 |
| Assam | 452 |
| Maharashtra | 439 |
| Puducherry | 414 |
| Tripura | 380 |
| Sikkim | 345 |
| Chandigarh | 271 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 172 |
| Meghalaya | 172 |
| Manipur | 142 |
| Other states | 195 |
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 | Radhika / F | 10 | 2,605 |
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 Radhika; Table_6, C2740 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Radhika; Table_6, C2740
- Behind the Name: Radhika ↗ (opens in a new tab)
meaning
- Wiktionary: राधा ↗ (opens in a new tab)
meaning
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