Sanskrit Names of Family Relations

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In Sanskrit सम्बन्धसूचकाः शब्दाः (sambandhasūcakāḥ śabdāḥ) means list of Family Relations.

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English

Sanskrit

Hindi

Father

जनकः

पिता

Mother

जननी

माता

Son

पुत्रः

बेटा

Daughter

पुत्री

बेटी

Paternal

Grandfather

पितामहः

दादा

Paternal

Grandmother

पितामही

दादी

Paternal

Great

Grandfather

प्रपितामहः

परदादा

Paternal

Great

Grandmother

प्रपितामही

परदादी

Maternal

Grandfather

मातामहः

नाना

Maternal

Grandmother

मातामही

नानी

Maternal

Great

Grandfather

प्रमातामहः

परनाना

Maternal

Great

Grandmother

प्रमातामही

परनानी

Grandson

पौत्रः

पोता

Granddaughter

पौत्री

पोती

Brother

भ्राता

भाई

Sister

भगिनी

बहन

Younger

Brother

अनुजः

छोटा भाई

Younger

Sister

अनुजा

छोटी बहन

Elder

Brother

अग्रजः

बड़ा भाई

Elder

Sister

अग्रजा

बड़ी बहन

Paternal

Uncle

पितृव्यः

चाचा

Paternal

Aunt

पितृव्या

चाची

Maternal

Uncle

मातुलः

मामा

Maternal

Aunt

मातुलानी

मामी

Father

In-Law

श्वशुरः

ससुर

Mother

In-law

श्वश्रूः

सास

Brother-in-law

(Sister's husband)

आवुत्तः

बहनोई

Sister-in-law

(Brother's wife)

भ्रातृजाया

भाभी

Son In-law

जामाता

दामाद

Daughter

In-law

स्नुषा

पुत्रवधू

Nephew

(Brother's son)

भ्रातृपुत्रः

भतीजा

Nephew

(Sister's son)

भागिनेयः

भांजा

Sister-in-law

(Husband's sister)

ननान्दृ

ननंद

Father – जनकः

play time

In Sanskrit, Father is called as जनकः (janakaḥ) and पिता in Hindi.

Mother – जननी

In Sanskrit, Mother is called as जननी (jananī) and माता in Hindi.

Son – पुत्रः

toy car

In Sanskrit, Son is called as पुत्रः (putraḥ) and बेटा in Hindi.

Daughter – पुत्री

doll play

In Sanskrit, Daughter is called as पुत्री (putrī) and बेटी in Hindi.

Paternal Grandfather – पितामहः

In Sanskrit, Paternal Grandfather is called as पितामहः (pitāmahaḥ) and दादा in Hindi.

Paternal Grandmother – पितामही

In Sanskrit, Paternal Grandmother is called as पितामही (pitāmahī) and दादी in Hindi.

Paternal great grandfather – प्रपितामहः

In Sanskrit, Paternal great grandfather is called as प्रपितामहः (prapitāmahaḥ) and परदादा in Hindi.

Paternal great grandmother – प्रपितामही

In Sanskrit, Paternal great grandmother is called as प्रपितामही (prapitāmahī) and परदादी in Hindi.

Maternal Grandfather – मातामहः

In Sanskrit, Maternal Grandfather is called as मातामहः (mātāmahaḥ) and नाना in Hindi.

Maternal Grandmother – मातामही

In Sanskrit, Maternal Grandmother is called as मातामही (mātāmahī) and नानी in Hindi.

Maternal great grandfather – प्रमातामहः

In Sanskrit, Maternal great grandfather is called as प्रमातामहः (pramātāmahaḥ) and परनाना in Hindi.

Maternal great grandmother – मातामही

In Sanskrit, Maternal great grandmother is called as प्रमातामही (pramātāmahī) and परनानी in Hindi.

Grandson – पौत्रः

In Sanskrit, Grandson is called as पौत्रः (pautraḥ) and पोता in Hindi.

Granddaughter – पौत्री

In Sanskrit, Granddaughter is called as पौत्री (pautrī) and पोती in Hindi.

Brother – भ्राता

In Sanskrit, Brother is called as भ्राता (bhrātā) and भाई in Hindi.

Sister – भगिनी

In Sanskrit, Sister is called as भगिनी (bhaginī) and बहन in Hindi.

Younger Brother – अनुजः

In Sanskrit, Younger Brother is called as अनुजः (anujaḥ) and छोटा भाई in Hindi.

Younger Sister – अनुजा

In Sanskrit, Younger Sister is called as अनुजा (anujā) and छोटी बहन in Hindi.

Elder Brother – अग्रजः

In Sanskrit, Elder Brother is called as अग्रजः (agrajaḥ) and बड़ा भाई in Hindi.

Elder Sister – अग्रजा

In Sanskrit, Elder Sister is called as अग्रजा (agrajā) and बड़ी बहन in Hindi.

Paternal Uncle – पितृव्यः

In Sanskrit, Paternal Uncle is called as पितृव्यः (pitṛvyaḥ) and चाचा in Hindi.

Paternal Aunt – पितृव्या

In Sanskrit, Paternal Aunt is called as पितृव्या (pitṛvyā) and चाची in Hindi.

Maternal Uncle – मातुलः

In Sanskrit, Maternal Uncle is called as मातुलः (mātulaḥ) and मामा in Hindi.

Maternal Aunt – मातुलानी

In Sanskrit, Maternal Aunt is called as मातुलानी (mātulānī) and मामी in Hindi.

Father-in-law – श्वशुरः

In Sanskrit, Father-in-Law is called as श्वशुरः (śvaśuraḥ) and ससुर in Hindi.

Mother-in-law – श्वश्रूः

In Sanskrit, Mother-in-law is called as श्वश्रूः (śvaśrūḥ) and सास in Hindi.

Brother-in-law (Sister’s husband) – आवुत्तः

In Sanskrit, Brother-in-law (Sister’s husband) is called as आवुत्तः (āvuttaḥ) and बहनोई in Hindi.

Sister-in-law (Brother’s wife) – भ्रातृजाया

In Sanskrit, Sister-in-law (Brother’s wife) is called as भ्रातृजाया (bhrātṛjāyā) and भाभी in Hindi.

Son-in-law – जामाता

In Sanskrit, Son-in-law is called as जामाता (jāmātā) and दामाद in Hindi.

Daughter-in-law – स्नुषा | पुत्रवधू

In Sanskrit, Daughter-in-law is called as स्नुषा (snuṣā) or पुत्रवधू (putravadhū) and बहू in Hindi.

Nephew (Brother’s son) – भ्रातृपुत्रः

In Sanskrit, Nephew (Brother’s son) is called as भ्रातृपुत्रः (bhrātṛputraḥ) and भतीजा in Hindi.

Nephew (Sister’s son) – भागिनेयः

In Sanskrit, Nephew (Sister’s son) is called as भागिनेयः (bhāgineyaḥ) and भांजा in Hindi.

Sister-in-law (Husband’s sister) – ननान्दृ

In Sanskrit, Sister-in-law (Husband’s sister) is called as ननान्दृ (nanāndṛ) and ननंद in Hindi.

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4 Comments

  1. Kajal Semwal says:

    What is pati and patni in Sanskrit

    Reply

    1. Some words in Sanskrit for Husband include पति (pati), भर्तृ (bhartṛ) & कान्त​ (kānta) and for Wife include पत्नी (patnī), भार्या (bhāryā) and कान्ता (kāntā).
      Hope this helps.

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  2. எஸ்.கிருஷ்ணமூர்த்தி says:

    மிகவும் உபயோகமானது.

    Reply

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