Nagaratna

Syllable breakdown

Name meaning and origin

Origin

Kannada (India/Karnataka)

Meaning

a Kannada and Sanskrit feminine name meaning jewel of the serpent or the gem of the naga, combining the Sanskrit naga meaning serpent or the divine serpent being of Hindu mythology with ratna meaning jewel or precious stone; in Hindu tradition the nagas are powerful serpentine divine beings associated with water, fertility, the underworld, and the protection of sacred knowledge, and a nagaratna is the mythological jewel said to be found in the hood of a divine cobra, possessing magical properties of illumination and power; to name a daughter Nagaratna is to connect her to the mythological treasure and to express the aspiration that she will be as precious and luminous as this legendary gem; the name is particularly used in the coastal Karnataka region where naga worship remains a living tradition with ancient roots in the pre-Brahminical religious culture of the western Deccan coast

Gender

female