As a deity name
Name 179 of the Hanuman Sahasranāma — Rasvin Samhita / Brahmanda Purana, as taught by Lord Ram / Sages
Name 954 of the Vishnu Sahasranāma — Mahabharata (Anushasana Parva), as taught by Bhishma to Yudhishthira on his deathbed
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
going upwards, ascending, hovering, &c.
Scripturally attested Verified derivationMultiple readings (2)Why this matches what you typed
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Gender counterpart
The kosha attests this stem in the feminine, the masculine, and the neuter — the same name serves without alteration.
Dictionary citations
ūrdhva—ga mfn. going upwards, ascending, hovering, MBh.; Suśr. &c.
being above, high
ūrdhva—ga m. N. of a son of Kṛṣṇa, BhP.
Alternative readings
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Caveats
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