Meaning: Its source is a Sanskrit expression meaning "Crystalline reddish-brown."

Languages: This boy's name is used in Hindi and Khmer (Cambodian).

Narrative:

In Hindu tradition, this was the name of the personification of the dawn, and among Hindi speakers, it is understood to stand for dawn colors as well as for the lustrous hues of gold and rubies.

In the Khmer language, it denotes the sun.