Rohini () is a Sanskrit origin feminine name. The literal translation is “ascending”, “growing”, and “red one”. Etymology The name is derived from the Sanskrit root (“to rise, grow, ascend”) plus the feminine suffix .
In Hindu mythology, bearers include Rohinī Devi, the favourite consort of Chandra, and Rohinī, mother of Balarama and Subhadra in the Mahābhārata.
People The name is used across India, Sri Lanka, Nepal and the South‑Asian diaspora. Notable people with the given name include:
Rohini Arora, Canadian politician Rohini Balakrishnan, Indian bioacoustics expert Rohini Banerjee, Indian actress and model Rohini Bhate (1924 – 2008), Indian Kathak dancer and scholar Rohini Chowdhury (born 1963), Indian author and literary translator Rohini Kumar Chaudhuri (1899–1955), Indian politician Rohini Sindhuri Dasari (born 1984), Indian bureaucrat Rohini Devasher, Indian contemporary artist Rohini Godbole (1952 – 2024), Indian particle physicist Rohini Hattangadi (born 1951), Indian actor, BAFTA winner for Gandhi Rohini Mariam Idicula, Indian actress, anchor and model Rohini Khadilkar (born 1963), Indian chess player Rohini Khadse-Khewalkar (born 1982), Indian politician Rohini Kuner (born 1970), Indian-born German pharmacologist and academic Rohini Marasinghe, Sri Lankan puisne justice of the Supreme Court Rohini Mohan, Indian musician and artist Rohini Mohan, Indian journalist and writer Rohini Molleti (born 1969), Indian actress, screenwriter, dubbing artist and lyricist Rohini Nanayakkara Sri Lankan banker Rohini Nilekani (born 1960), Indian author and philanthropist Rohini Pande, Indian economist Kodavatiganti Rohini Prasad (1949–2012), Indian author and scientist Rohini Salian (born 1947), Indian lawyer and prosecutor Rohini Somanathan (born 1965), Indian economist Rohini Kesavan Srihari, American computer scientist and entrepreneur Rohini Kumari Wijerathna, Sri Lankan politician
See also Rohini (Buddha's disciple) Rohini (goddess) Rohini (wife of Vasudeva) Gloria Rohini (born 1955), Indian judge Rohini (disambiguation)
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