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Name

Hema

/HAY-mah/ FeminineSanskrit

Meaning

Hema is a feminine name of Sanskrit origin meaning “gold”.

Hema is a Sanskrit word for gold, familiar across India and especially in the south. Veteran Bollywood star Hema Malini, once billed as the Dream Girl of Hindi cinema, remains the name's most famous bearer.

Common among older generations in India; quieter among newborns today.

At a glance

Origin
Sanskrit
Gender
Feminine
Pronounced
/HAY-mah/
Themes
Gold

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Questions

  • Hema is a feminine name of Sanskrit origin meaning “gold”. Hema is a Sanskrit word for gold, familiar across India and especially in the south.

  • Hema is traditionally a feminine (girl) name. Common among older generations in India; quieter among newborns today.

  • The name Hema comes from Sanskrit. Hema is a Sanskrit word for gold, familiar across India and especially in the south. Veteran Bollywood star Hema Malini, once billed as the Dream Girl of Hindi cinema, remains the name's most famous bearer.

  • Hema is pronounced HAY-mah.

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