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Roshan

रोशन

Roshan of Hindi origin meaning light.

Meaning from en.wiktionary.org.

Below: how Roshan is written across 10 Indian scripts, its Chaldean numerology reading, the birth star traditionally linked to its first sound, and the short forms families actually use.

unisex Hindi 2 syllables Root 5 · Mercury

Roshan in 10 Indian scripts

Written out for the certificate, the invitation, and the passport form.

Hindi
रोशन
Marathi
रोशन
Bengali
রোশন
Tamil
ரோஶந
Telugu
రోశన
Gujarati
રોશન
Kannada
ರೋಶನ
Malayalam
രോശന
Punjabi
ਰੋਸ਼ਨ
Odia
ରୋଶନ

Chaldean numerology

The traditional Chaldean system, which assigns a value to each letter by its sound.

Compound number
23
Royal Star of the Lion — protection of those highly placed
Root number
5
Ruling planet: ☿ Mercury
MediaSaaS / TechCommunicationMobilityEducation

Fields traditionally considered favourable for root 5.

Rashi & Nakshatra

By the Avakahada chakra, the syllable table used at namkaran ceremonies.

Nakshatra
Swati
Pada 3
Rashi (moon sign)
Tula (Libra)
From the first sound of Roshan

Traditionally this table runs the other way: a pandit reads the baby's birth star from the janam kundli and gives you a syllable to start the name with. The birth chart, not the name, is the authority. We show the reverse lookup for reference.

Everyday use

Short forms
Roshu, Roshi
How the name is likely to be shortened at home.
Pronunciation
Easy
2 syllables · Medium for non-Indian speakers

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