Aditi

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proper noun

The daughter of Daksha, wife of Kashyapa, and mother of the gods.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. HinduismThe daughter of Daksha, wife of Kashyapa, and mother of the gods.
  2. A female given name from Sanskrit mainly used in India.
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    [My daughter] is not just born to sit at the backseat of her boyfriend’s bike, She can ride better than him. She is not just born to be a toy for anyone’s lust, She rule[s] her own body & can decide to whom [to] give [the] right to touch her body & soul. She can be bold, badass like Aditi in YJHD, At the same time she can be sweet & innocent like Naina in YJHD.

    2021, Vishakha Malukani (Morika), “I will teach my daughter”, in Vishakha Malukani (Morika), editor, The Warmth of Emotions, Writersgram Publications, →ISBN, page 19

Origin

  1. Sanskritअदिति“having nothing to give”
  2. EnglishAditi

Borrowed from Sanskrit अदिति (aditi, “having nothing to give”); ultimately from अ- (a-) + दिति (diti).

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Translations

Bengali অদিতি
  • অদিতি (oditi)Kashyapa's wife and mother of the Devas
Hindi अदिति, अदिति
  • अदिति (aditi)Kashyapa's wife and mother of the Devas
  • अदिति (aditi)female given name
Indonesian Aditi
  • AditiKashyapa's wife and mother of the Devas
Punjabi ਅਦਿਤੀ
  • ਅਦਿਤੀ (aditī)Kashyapa's wife and mother of the Devas
Russian А́дити
  • А́дити (Áditi)Kashyapa's wife and mother of the Devas
Spanish Áditi
  • ÁditiKashyapa's wife and mother of the Devas
Tamil அதிதி
  • அதிதி (atiti)Kashyapa's wife and mother of the Devas
Urdu اَدِیتی
  • اَدِیتی (adītī)Kashyapa's wife and mother of the Devas
Cite this entry
APA

Aditi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aditi

MLA

“Aditi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aditi. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Aditi,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aditi.

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