- Origin: Sanskrit श्राद्ध
- Meaning: “faith; belief; devotion; trust.”
- Gender: feminine
- Pronunciation: SHRAHD-dha
The name comes directly from the Sanskrit word for faith, belief, devotion or trust. It is ultimately from the Indo-European root *ḱred-dʰeh₁ (to believe; to put one’s heart into another). It shares the same root as the word creed and the Latin credo.
In Hinduisim, shraddha is a funerary ritual that is used to honour one’s deceaded forbears, especially deceased parents.
A notable bearer is Indian actress and singer, Shraddha Kapoor (b. 1989). Other notable bearers include the Indian actresses, Shraddha Arya (b. 1987); Shraddha Sinath (b. 1990) and Shraddha Das (b. 1987)
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