Varsha, Varshan


The name Varsha वर्षा is a Sanskrit female name meaning rain and refers to the varsha (rainy) season in the Hindu calendar.

The name is borne by Indian actress, Varsha Usgaonkar (b. 1968).

A masculine form is Varshan.


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Raviv, Raviva

200236712-001Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: “rain”
(rah-VEEV; rah-VEE-vah).

Raviv is the masculine form while Raviva is the feminine, Raviv comes directly from the Hebrew word for rain רָבִיב. Rain in Israel is usually associated with the fall and winter months. The name is borne by Raviv Ullman an American actor and rapper.

Indra

Gender: Masculine
Origin: Sanskrit
Meaning: “possessing drops of rain.”
(IN-druh).

Coincidentally the name is also an Indian male name, though of a completely different meaning, origin and pronunciation. Pronounced (IN-druh) it is from a Sanskrit source, composed of the elements indu इन्दु meaning ” a drop,” and ra meaning “possession.” The meaning is in reference to having ownership over raindrops and it is the name of the Hindu warrior god of the sky and rain. He is the Chief god of the Hindu text the Rig Veda.

Mazin, Mazna, Mazina

dark rain clouds before storm

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Origin: Arabic
Meaning: “rain clouds”
masc (mah-ZEEN); fem (MUZ-nuh); (muh-ZEE-nah)
مزن

Mazin مزن is a masculine name which comes directly from the Arabic word for a rain cloud مزن.

Other masculine forms include: Muzn مُزن , Muzain مِزن and Muzaini مُزَيْنِيّ.

A unisex variation is Mizn.

Feminine forms include:

  • Mazna(h) مازنة
  • Mazina مزينة
  • Mizn مِزن
  • Muzaina(h) مُزَيْنَة

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