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Subhadra

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Gender Feminine
Usage Hinduism, Odia, Marathi, Hindi
Scripts सुभद्रा(Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi) ସୁଭଦ୍ରା(Odia)

Meaning & History

Means "good fortune", derived from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with भद्र (bhadra) meaning "fortune, prosperity". According to the Hindu epic the Mahabharata she was the sister of Krishna and the wife of Arjuna.

Related Names

Rootssu + bhadra

Categories

fortune, prosperity
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Entry added October 6, 2024

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