Both in use as a female and male name. In Hebrew it is bestowed on girls [see the Hebrew meaning] and in the Hindu culture it is used on boys [see the Sanskrit meaning]. As a Hindu name it is associated with the attendants of the gods Shiva and Surya and as such the protectors of children.
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