Lakshana
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- LUK-shuh-nuh
- Origin
- Sanskrit
Lakshana is a girls' name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “mark, sign, auspicious attribute”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Lakshana mean?
Sanskrit: from Sanskrit lakshana
“mark, sign, auspicious attribute”
From Sanskrit lakshana, a mark or characteristic; the related Lakshmana is the name of Rama's brother in the Ramayana.
Is Lakshana a girl's or a boy's name?
Lakshana is a girls' name.
How popular is Lakshana in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2003, with 4 girls.
Lakshana in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 | #5,983 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 4 | #4,953 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 3 | #6,007 |
| 2010 | 4 | #4,931 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 4 | #3,768 |
| 2002 | 3 | #4,284 |
Names like Lakshana
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Akshara, Divisha, Krisha, Viha, Varnika, Radhika, Priya, Anvika, Saanvika, Prisha, Vihana, Avira
More Sanskrit names
Maya, Bodhi, Arya, Lila, Arjun, Aarav, Rohan, Kali, Aryan, Opal, Arjan, Vihaan, Aadhya, Avyaan, Ishaan, Siya
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Lakshana: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/lakshana, updated 20 October 2026.