As a deity name
Name 152 of the Gopal Sahasranāma — Sammohana Tantra, as taught by Lord Shiva to Goddess Parvati
Name 44 of the Hanuman Sahasranāma — Rasvin Samhita / Brahmanda Purana, as taught by Lord Ram / Sages
Name 1 of the Shiva Sahasranāma — Mahabharata (Anushasana Parva), as taught by Sage Tandi to Sage Upamanyu
Name 525 of the Shiva Sahasranāma — Mahabharata (Anushasana Parva), as taught by Sage Tandi to Sage Upamanyu
As a Hindi name
स्थिर
होना । डटना । ठहरना । स्तंभित होना । जैसे—(क) उनकी आँख वहाँ गड़ी है । (ख) तुम तो जहाँ जाते हो वहाँ गड़ जाते हो — Śabdasāgara
स्थिर · adj
जो चलता या हिलता डोलता न हो । निश्चल । ठहरा हुआ । जैसे,—(क) हम लोग देखते हैं कि पुथ्वी स्थिर है; पर वह एक घंटे में ५८ हजार मील चलती है । (ख) और लोग उठकर चले गए पर वह अपने स्थान पर स्थिर रहा · निश्चित । जैसे,—(क) उन्होंने कलकत्ते जाना स्थिर किया है । (ख) आप स्थिर जानिए कि वह कभी सफल न होगा · शांत । जैसे,—आप बहुत उत्तेजित हो गए हैं, जरा स्थिर होइए — Śabdasāgara
स्थिर · sthir · adj.
Fixed, immovable, firm, steady, unfluctuating, permanent, enduring, durable, lasting, settled; steadfast, constant, faithful; determined; still, calm, mild, tranquil, serene — Platts (1884), digital edition courtesy DSAL, University of Chicago, p. 640
स्थिर
stable, steady
a Hindi word, a tatsama: the Sanskrit word borrowed unchanged into Hindi स्थिर — per Wiktionary’s etymology record
“Learned borrowing from Sanskrit स्थिर (sthira). Doublet of ठिर (ṭhir).” — per Wiktionary’s etymology record
sthira mf(ā)n. firm, hard, solid, compact, strong, RV. &c. &c.
fixed, immovable, motionless, still, calm, ŚBr.; MBh. &c.
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
firm, hard, solid, compact, strong, &c. &c.
Scripturally attested Verified derivationWhy this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "sthira" is the vocative of "sthirā" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
Gender counterpart
The kosha attests this stem in the feminine, the masculine, and the neuter — the same name serves without alteration.
Dictionary citations
sthira mf(ā)n. firm, hard, solid, compact, strong, RV. &c. &c.
fixed, immovable, motionless, still, calm, ŚBr.; MBh. &c.
firm, not wavering or tottering, steady, R.; VarBṛS.
unfluctuating, durable, lasting, permanent, changeless, RV. &c. &c.
stern, relentless, hard-hearted, Kum.
sthirā (ā), f. a strong-minded woman, MW.
the earth, L.
Caveats
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