Roshanara

ro-SHAN-a-ra

Farsi, Persian

"to adorn with light"

Roshanara Origin and Meaning

The name Roshanara is a girl's name meaning "to adorn with light".

A pretty but powerful name of Persian origin, Roshanara combines Roshan with the element ārā to create the subtly spiritual yet also nature-inspired meaning "to adorn with light". In Indian, it is associated with Roshanara Begum, the daughter of the 17th century Mughal emperor and builder of the Taj Mahal, Shah Jahan. Another notable bearer was the 20th century dancer, Olive Craddock, who used Roshanara as her stage name and famously brought Indian dance techniques to Britain and America.