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