As a deity name
Name 833 of the Hanuman Sahasranāma — Rasvin Samhita / Brahmanda Purana, as taught by Lord Ram / Sages
Name 742 of the Narasimha Sahasranāma — Brahmanda Purana / Narasimha Purana, as taught by Sages to Assembly of Devotees
As a Hindi name
No reading on this path — this spelling has no entry in our Hindi sources, and no near neighbour is attested there either. We say so rather than invent one.
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
Nom. P. ˚yate, to be bright or beautiful, become a blessing (see bahu-ś˚).
Scripturally attested Verified derivationMultiple readings (7)Why this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "śubhāya" is the dative of "śubha" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
Dictionary citations
śubhāya Nom. P. ˚yate, to be bright or beautiful, become a blessing (see bahu-ś˚).
śubha mf(ā)n. splendid, bright, beautiful, handsome (often f. voc., śubhe, ‘fair one!’ in addressing a beautiful woman), Mn.; MBh.; Kāv. &c.
pleasant, agreeable, suitable, fit, capable, useful, good (applied to persons and things), ib.
Alternative readings
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Caveats
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