| Aaradhya | Aarohi | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | worshipped, one to be adored | Ascending; an ascending melody |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | ah-RAAD-hyah | aa-ROH-hee |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| First appeared | 2012 | 1998 |
| Peak year | 2016 (102) | 2014 (96) |
| In 2025 | 74 | 65 |
| Trend | Rising | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Aaradhya | Aarohi |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 389 | 359 |
| 2010s | 648 | 586 |
| 2000s | 0 | 69 |
| 1990s | 0 | 5 |
From Sanskrit aradhya (आराध्य), 'to be worshipped, worthy of adoration'. A devotional epithet that surged in modern Indian usage.
From the Sanskrit आरोही (ārohī), 'ascending, rising', related to āroha, the ascending scale of notes in Indian classical music. A genuine classical musical term.
Aaradhya is more popular than Aarohi today: about 74 US babies were given the name Aaradhya in 2025, compared with 65 named Aarohi.
Aaradhya means worshipped, one to be adored (sanskrit origin), while Aarohi means Ascending; an ascending melody (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Aaradhya first appears in 2012 and Aarohi in 1998, so Aarohi has the longer recorded history.