name
Aravinda
ah-rah-VIN-dah
ɑːrɑːˈvɪndɑːListen
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Syllable breakdown
Aravinda
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Sinhalese (Sri Lanka)
- Meaning
- a Sinhalese masculine name of Sanskrit origin meaning lotus, from Sanskrit aravinda (अरविन्द) — the white or blue lotus flower; the lotus is one of the most sacred symbols in both Hindu and Buddhist religious iconography, representing purity, spiritual enlightenment, and the ability to rise untouched from murky water — the lotus grows from mud but blossoms in pristine beauty above the surface; in Buddhist symbolism the lotus represents the potential for enlightenment that exists even within beings mired in the mud of samsaric existence; the name is associated with Aravinda de Silva (born 1965), the Sri Lankan cricket master batsman who played an extraordinary innings in the 1996 Cricket World Cup final — when Sri Lanka won their first World Cup — and is considered one of the finest players of his generation
- Gender
- male
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