Indian Girl Names
256 indian girl names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
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Choosing an Indian name for a daughter is rarely a casual decision. It is usually about carrying something forward — a grandmother, a language, a home half a world away — and finding a word that a teacher in Ohio can still say correctly on the first day of school. The names that thread that needle best are the flowing, vowel-rich ones: Jiya, Navya (new), Kavya (poetry) and the gently musical Sahana. These are the Indian girl names that travel well: short enough to spell once, deep enough to mean something for a lifetime.
Then there is the other half of this list, the names that feel newly minted even though their roots are Sanskrit-old. Miraya, Samaya and Sanaya share that three-syllable lilt so many modern Indian families love, while Aaradhya is the grand, ceremonial option for parents who want the full weight of tradition. Dhriti is a favourite for its meaning of steadiness and courage, Vaani is tied to speech and voice, and Shyla quietly bridges two cultures without belonging entirely to either.
Every name below opens to its full page — a sourced meaning, its Sanskrit or regional roots, its U.S. popularity, and a clear audio pronunciation so you can hear it before you fall for it.
Indian Girl Names
Sahana#1782 in the U.S.Patience, endurance, forbearance▶Jiya#1824 in the U.S.Jiya▶Navya#1885 in the U.S.To be praised, laudable▶Shyla#1888 in the U.S.Daughter of the mountain (epithet of Parvati)▶Miraya#1985 in the U.S.An elaboration of Meera/Mira (the devotional poet-saint Mirabai), with Sanskrit-based interpret▶Samaya#1988 in the U.S.Tranquil, peaceful▶Nazareth#2019 in the U.S. Yahweh is salvation▶Anabia#2094 in the U.S.To return▶Krisha#2118 in the U.S.Variant/feminine form of Krishna, from Sanskrit krishna 'black, dark, dark blue'; associated wi▶Aaradhya#2128 in the U.S.Worship▶Aavya#2143 in the U.S.To animate, to drive, to protect▶Dhriti#2152 in the U.S.She Who Has Courage and Patience▶Vaani#2185 in the U.S.Sanskrit 'voice, speech, eloquence'; an epithet of the goddess Saraswati.▶Kavya#2538 in the U.S.Poem▶Sanaya#2644 in the U.S.- old, ancient, long lasting, linger▶Arzoi#2769 in the U.S.Petition, supplication, request▶Aayla#2877 in the U.S.Origin uncertain▶Ishika#2894 in the U.S.Origin uncertain▶Devi#3227 in the U.S.Goddess; the Sanskrit title of the supreme Mother Goddess in Hinduism▶Sayani#3256 in the U.S.Wise, clever, grown-up; from the Hindi and Bengali word sayani/sayaani▶Aradhya#3267 in the U.S.Worshipped, to be revered, worthy of devotion; from Sanskrit aradhya▶Ellora#3283 in the U.S.Variant of Elora, generally treated as a modern short form of Eleanora, whose root Eleanor may ▶Naina#3307 in the U.S.Eyes; from Hindi naina, a poetic word for eyes derived from Sanskrit nayana▶Ishanvi#3344 in the U.S.An epithet of the goddess Parvati; feminine derivative of Ishan, a name of Shiva meaning 'lord,▶Kamya#3411 in the U.S.Desirable, lovely, to be wished for; from Sanskrit kamya, related to kama, 'desire'▶Yashvi#3499 in the U.S.Famous, glorious, successful; modern Indian name from Sanskrit yashas, 'fame, glory'▶Adhya#3504 in the U.S.First, primeval, foremost; from Sanskrit adya — an epithet of the goddess Adya Shakti, the prim▶Shriya#3553 in the U.S.Prosperity, beauty, grace; from Sanskrit shri, an epithet of the goddess Lakshmi▶Varnika#3559 in the U.S.From Sanskrit varna, 'color, letter, description' — varnika meaning a small painting, a paintbr▶Savani#4011 in the U.S.From Sanskrit, linked to Shravan/Savan — the monsoon month — read 'of the rainy season'; routes▶Devani#4049 in the U.S.From Sanskrit devi/devani, 'goddess, divine' — a melodic feminine form▶Hanvika#4129 in the U.S.Modern Indian name, often given as an epithet of the goddess Lakshmi; precise root attestation ▶Kashvi#4142 in the U.S.From Sanskrit, glossed 'shining, radiant' — also given as an epithet of the goddess Lakshmi▶Mishika#4159 in the U.S.Modern Indian name, often glossed 'beautiful, beautiful eyes'; precise root attestation thin▶Shanvi#4174 in the U.S.Modern Indian name, often given as an epithet of the goddess Lakshmi (echoing Saanvi); attestat▶Nainika#8768 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit nainika, 'the pupil of the eye; the apple of one's eye' (something cherished)▶Naysa#8777 in the U.S.Variously the Sanskrit Naisha/Naysa, 'special; unique', and an Arabic sense, 'happy; joyful'; r▶Prapti#8807 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit prapti, 'attainment; achievement; gain; the reaching of a goal'▶Pria#8808 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Priya — from the Sanskrit priya, 'beloved; dear; cherished'▶Raveena#8814 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit — linked to ravi, 'the sun', hence 'sunny; of the sun; bright'▶Samyuktha#8837 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit samyukta, 'united; well-joined; combined; connected' (Samyukta, a princess of▶Saylee#8843 in the U.S.Variously the Marathi Saili/Saylee, 'a creeper; a climbing plant/vine', and a modern name (echo▶Shreyanvi#8855 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit — a Shreya-based name, 'auspicious; excellent; beautiful; prosperous' (shreya▶Sita#8859 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit sita, 'a furrow (in the earth)' — the goddess Sita, wife of Rama and an incar▶Sriya#8864 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit sri, 'prosperity; splendour; radiance; wealth' — a name of the goddess Lakshm▶Twisha#8881 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit tvisha, 'light; brightness; radiance; splendour'▶Vidya#8893 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit vidya, 'knowledge; learning; wisdom; scholarship' (linked to the goddess Sara▶Adithi#8927 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Aditi — from the Sanskrit, 'boundless; limitless; free; the earth' — Aditi, ▶Aahna#8969 in the U.S.Aahna is a modern Indian girl's name of Sanskrit inspiration, commonly glossed as 'to exist' or▶Anvitha#8971 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit anvita, 'one who is joined/connected; understood; possessed of good qualities▶Bhoomi#9011 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit bhumi, 'the earth; the ground/soil' — also Bhumi, the earth-goddess in Hindu ▶Disha#9057 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit disha, 'a direction; a region; a point of the compass'▶Hargun#9127 in the U.S.From the Punjabi — har, 'God', + gun, 'virtue/quality', hence 'God's virtue; a virtue of the di▶Janya#9166 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit janya, variously 'life; born; a daughter' (also read as a modern -anya coinag▶Kaveri#9207 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit — the name of the sacred Kaveri (Cauvery) river of South India, revered as a ▶Mahathi#9290 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit, variously 'great; melodious' — also the name of the veena (a stringed instru▶Mahima#9292 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit mahima, 'greatness; glory; majesty; magnificence'▶Mishita#9334 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit, variously glossed 'sweet; delicate; loving'; sources vary, so routes uncerta▶Nishtha#9357 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit nishtha, 'devotion; faith; steadfastness; firm resolve'▶Nithara#9358 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit/Tamil, variously glossed 'a star' and 'deeply rooted; firmly grounded'; sourc▶Priyanka#9383 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit priyankara/priya, 'dear; beloved; lovable; amiable'▶Saily#9414 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Saylor and the Marathi Saili ('friend; a flowing one'); no sin▶Samanvitha#9416 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit samanvita, 'endowed with; possessed of; complete; united (with good qualities▶Seema#9421 in the U.S.Variously from the Sanskrit sima, 'a boundary; a limit; a horizon', and the Arabic sima, 'a sig▶Sejal#9422 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit/Gujarati, 'pure water; flowing river water' (sa + jal, 'with water')▶Seva#9425 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit seva, 'service; selfless service; devotion; care'; also a Slavic short form (▶Shreeja#9433 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit — Shri (the goddess Lakshmi; 'prosperity; radiance') + ja, 'born of', hence '▶Shrisha#9435 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit — Shri + isha, 'lord/goddess of prosperity/radiance' (an epithet linked to La▶Sohana#9442 in the U.S.From the Hindi/Urdu sohana, 'beautiful; charming; pleasant; lovely'▶Thiya#9470 in the U.S.A modern name, variously styled after Sanskrit elements (glossed 'a gift; from God') and echoin▶Aashi#9524 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit/Hindi, variously glossed 'a smile; joy' and 'a blessing' (linked to aashish);▶Amika#9570 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit, 'a friend; beloved'; also linked to the Latin amica, 'a friend', and a Japan▶Aneri#9585 in the U.S.From the Gujarati/Sanskrit, 'unique; incomparable; matchless; beautiful'▶Anshika#9591 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit ansha, 'a portion; a part', hence 'a small/precious portion (of the divine)'▶Avyuktha#9615 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit avyakta/avyukta, variously 'undivided; united; unmanifest; clear'; sources va▶Devanshi#9695 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit — deva, 'a god/divine', + anshi, 'a part', hence 'a part of God; divine; of t▶Dhruvi#9697 in the U.S.A feminine of Dhruv — from the Sanskrit dhruva, 'firm; constant; steadfast; immovable' (also th▶Havya#9783 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit havya, 'an offering/oblation (to the gods); that which is to be offered in sa▶Heer#9787 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit/Punjabi Heer — 'a diamond; a precious gem'; also the tragic heroine of the Pu▶Ivanshi#9805 in the U.S.A modern Sanskrit-style name, variously glossed 'a part of God/the earth; a merciful one'; rout▶Keshvi#9877 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit — variously linked to kesh, 'hair', hence 'one with beautiful hair', and to '▶Kiran#9893 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit kiran, 'a ray of light; a sunbeam; a thread of light'; used for both sexes▶Kritara#9903 in the U.S.A modern Sanskrit-style name of uncertain gloss, possibly linked to krit ('done/accomplished') ▶Mishri#9992 in the U.S.From the Hindi/Sanskrit mishri, 'sugar crystals; rock candy; sweetness' (a symbol of sweet natu▶Nethra#10019 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit/Tamil netra, 'an eye; sight'; also read as 'a leader/one who guides'; routes ▶Niharika#10022 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit niharika, 'a galaxy; a nebula; a cluster of stars; morning mist/dewdrop' (fro▶Niralya#10026 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing the Gujarati Nirali ('unique; different') with a -ya ending; r▶Niyati#10028 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit niyati, 'destiny; fate; a fixed order/necessity' (the natural order of things▶Prakriti#10056 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit prakriti, 'nature; the natural world; the primal source/matter' (a key concep▶Raaga#10062 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit raga, 'a melody; a musical mode/framework in Indian classical music'; also 'c▶Riyanshi#10085 in the U.S.A modern Sanskrit name, variously 'a part/portion (ansh) of the divine' or feminine of Riyansh;▶Ruanshi#10097 in the U.S.A modern Sanskrit name, variously 'a part/portion (ansh)' of light or the divine; a fresh coina▶Rushika#10104 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit, variously 'a female sage/seer' (feminine of rishi) and 'a ray of light'; rou▶Sahanna#10109 in the U.S.Variously from the Sanskrit sahana ('patience; endurance; tolerance') and a modern Savannah/Han▶Keerthana#10120 in the U.S.Keerthana comes from the Sanskrit word kirtana, meaning a song or hymn of praise, especially th▶Shivanya#10139 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit, variously 'the goddess (a name of Parvati, the consort of Shiva)' and 'of th▶Shreesha#10140 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Shri ('prosperity; the goddess Lakshmi') + isha ('lord/goddess'), hence 'the ▶Srishti#10150 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit srishti, 'creation; the universe; the act of bringing into being; nature' (a ▶Takshvi#10158 in the U.S.A modern Sanskrit name, variously feminine of Taksh/Takshaka ('one who shapes/creates; a carpen▶Tanishka#10160 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit, variously 'a gold ornament/coin' (from tanishk) and a name of the goddess Du▶Sarika#10182 in the U.S.Sarika comes from the Sanskrit sarika, the name of the myna, a small talking songbird prized in▶Vidhitsa#10186 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit vividisa/vidhitsa, 'a desire to know; curiosity; the wish for knowledge'; a m▶Vihaana#10187 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit vihana, 'the dawn; morning; the first ray of the sun' (a feminine form; a sym▶Yahvi#10203 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit yahvi, variously 'heaven and earth' and a name of the goddess (linked to Durg▶Tarini#10227 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Tarini, 'she who takes one across' — from the root tri, 'to cross over.' It is us▶Aadvika#10293 in the U.S.A Sanskrit-styled modern Indian name, usually glossed as 'unique; one of a kind' and linked to ▶Amrutha#10363 in the U.S.A South Indian spelling of the Sanskrit amrita (amrta), 'the nectar of immortality; ambrosia' —▶Swati#10738 in the U.S.Swati is a Sanskrit name denoting the nakshatra Swati, a lunar mansion of Hindu astronomy tied ▶Maitreyi#10826 in the U.S.Maitreyi is a Sanskrit name meaning 'friendly, benevolent' (linked to Maitreya). It is famously▶Chandra#11381 in the U.S.From Sanskrit chandra, 'moon' (also the name of the Hindu lunar deity). It entered American use▶Janhvi#11504 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Jahnavi/Janhvi, an epithet of the goddess Ganga and of the sacred river Gange▶Ritu#11748 in the U.S.Ritu is a Sanskrit word meaning 'season' or 'time of year.' In Indian tradition the ritus are t▶Rithika#11909 in the U.S.From Sanskrit roots (rich/ritha), Rithika (also Rithvika, Rithvitha) is read as 'melody; a sacr▶Sanmayi#11937 in the U.S.From Sanskrit elements (san-/sanmana, 'honor; goodness,' + -mayi, 'full of'), read as 'well-hon▶Shivanshi#11961 in the U.S.From Sanskrit (Shiva + amsha, 'part; portion'), Shivanshi means 'a part of Shiva; belonging to ▶Shreshta#11962 in the U.S.From Sanskrit shreshtha, 'best; most excellent; superior; distinguished.' A dignified name expr▶Shriva#11963 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Shri ('prosperity; grace; auspiciousness'; an honorific and a name of the god▶Sneha#11974 in the U.S.From Sanskrit sneha, 'affection; love; tenderness; friendship.' A warm, gentle name widely used▶Anikareddy#12231 in the U.S.Anikareddy reads as the given name Anika (Sanskrit, 'grace; sweet-faced', or a form of Anna) ru▶Aranya#12250 in the U.S.Aranya is a Sanskrit word meaning 'forest' or 'wilderness'. Used as a name it evokes woodland c▶Athira#12283 in the U.S.Athira is an Indian (especially Malayalam/South Indian) girl's name from Sanskrit, glossed as '▶Atreya#12285 in the U.S.Atreya is a Sanskrit name meaning 'descendant of the sage Atri', an ancient rishi (seer) of Hin▶Avanii#12292 in the U.S.Avanii is a spelling of Avani (also Avni), a Sanskrit name meaning 'earth'. It reads grounded a▶Avanthika#12293 in the U.S.Avanthika (Avantika) is a Sanskrit name meaning 'from Avanti', an ancient kingdom whose capital▶Bhavya#12336 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit bhavya, 'grand; splendid; magnificent; noble.' A warm, elegant name used acro▶Haasini#12587 in the U.S.Haasini comes from the Sanskrit root has, 'to smile or laugh', and is usually read as 'one who ▶Jisha#12727 in the U.S.Jisha is a short name in use in South Asia, particularly in Kerala and among Malayalam speakers▶Malini#12918 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Malini, 'garland-maker' or 'one who is fragrant; wearing a garland' (from mal▶Manroop#12925 in the U.S.A Punjabi/Sikh name joining man ('mind; heart') and roop ('form; beauty'), read as 'beautiful o▶Medhasvi#12959 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Medhasvi, 'intelligent; wise; endowed with intellect' (from medha, 'wisdom; i▶Nalini#13028 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit nalini, 'lotus; lotus pond' — a classic Indian girls' name. The lotus is a ce▶Neeti#13038 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit niti, 'ethics; policy; right conduct; guidance' — the same word behind the cl▶Nihirareddy#13052 in the U.S.Nihirareddy joins the Indian given name Nihira — a modern name sometimes glossed 'dew' or linke▶Nirvika#13053 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit nirbhika/nirvika, 'fearless; without fear' — built on the prefix nir- ('witho▶Vara#13328 in the U.S.From Sanskrit vara, 'boon; blessing; choice gift'. In the U.S. it is also read simply as a shor▶Vihaa#13336 in the U.S.A modern Indian name built on Sanskrit sound. It is usually glossed as 'sky' or as a feminine p▶Vaamika#13352 in the U.S.A Sanskrit-styled Indian name usually given as an epithet of the goddess Parvati, consort of Sh▶Yazhini#13378 in the U.S.From Tamil yazh, an ancient stringed instrument something like a harp or lute; Yazhini is read ▶Yukta#13387 in the U.S.From Sanskrit yukta, 'joined; united; yoked; apt; skillful' — the past participle of the root y▶Preethi#13395 in the U.S.Preethi comes from the Sanskrit priti, meaning love, affection, joy and delight; it is a genuin▶Rachana#13481 in the U.S.Rachana comes from the Sanskrit racana, meaning 'creation, construction, arrangement, or litera▶Reyanshi#13509 in the U.S.A modern Sanskrit-styled compound, often read as rey ('ray of light') plus ansh ('part; portion▶Ajaya#13538 in the U.S.Ajaya comes from the Sanskrit a-jaya, 'not conquered,' meaning 'unconquerable' or 'invincible';▶Ayushi#13657 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit ayus, 'life; lifespan' (the same root behind Ayurveda) — Ayushi is understood▶Devisha#13882 in the U.S.Devisha is a Sanskrit-rooted name combining devi, 'goddess', with isha, 'lord' or 'ruler', givi▶Dharani#13888 in the U.S.Dharani is Sanskrit for 'the earth' — literally 'she who bears' or 'the sustainer' — and is use▶Dheera#13889 in the U.S.Dheera comes from Sanskrit dhira, meaning 'brave', 'steady' or 'patient' — a quality of calm co▶Dhruthi#13890 in the U.S.Dhruthi is a spelling of Sanskrit dhriti, 'steadiness', 'firmness' or 'courage' — one of the cl▶Brisha#13897 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing Trisha and the Sanskrit Isha ('lord; ruler'), with a soft Bri- opening▶Amita#13916 in the U.S.Amita comes from Sanskrit, where a-mita literally means without measure, hence boundless or inf▶Sati#13926 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Sati (from sat, 'truth; virtue; goodness') — the goddess Sati, first wife of ▶Chanda#13993 in the U.S.From Sanskrit chanda, 'fierce, hot, passionate' (also linked to the goddess Chandi). It also sa▶Gayatri#14004 in the U.S.From Sanskrit: Gayatri is the name of a Vedic meter and, above all, of the Gayatri Mantra, one ▶Havisha#14045 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Havisha, tied to 'one who offers oblations; the sacred fire-offering'; it als▶Heeya#14054 in the U.S.A modern Indian girls' name, usually glossed 'gem, precious one' or 'beloved, of the heart' in ▶Hema#14057 in the U.S.From Sanskrit hema, 'gold, golden'. A long-used Indian girls' name, also an epithet in Sanskrit▶Herani#14061 in the U.S.A modern Indian girls' name of Sanskrit flavor, often connected in name lists to hiranya ('gold▶Idhika#14084 in the U.S.Idhika is a modern Indian name built on Sanskrit-sounding elements; it is commonly glossed as '▶Idika#14085 in the U.S.Idika is the trimmer spelling of Idhika, a modern Indian name built on Sanskrit-style sounds an▶Inika#14100 in the U.S.Inika is a modern Indian girl's name typically glossed as 'the earth' or 'little earth', built ▶Smita#14189 in the U.S.Smita is a Sanskrit name meaning 'smiled' or 'smiling,' suggesting one who is cheerful or 'smil▶Harshini#14197 in the U.S.Harshini is a genuine Indian girls' name from the Sanskrit harsha, 'joy, delight,' with a femin▶Eshika#14330 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Eshika, 'arrow; dart' (also 'a painter's fine brush'). A crisp, meaning-rich ▶Keshavi#14349 in the U.S.Keshavi is the feminine form of Keshava, a Sanskrit epithet of the god Krishna (an avatar of Vi▶Kridhareddy#14392 in the U.S.Kridhareddy appears to be an Indian given name joined with the surname Reddy, recorded as a sin▶Hamsini#14415 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Hamsini, 'one who rides the swan' (from hamsa, 'swan') - an epithet of Sarasw▶Malli#14508 in the U.S.Malli reads as a modern short form or coinage; separately, malli means 'jasmine' in Tamil and s▶Deepika#14580 in the U.S.Deepika comes from the Sanskrit dipika, 'a little lamp' or 'light', built on dipa, 'lamp'. A wa▶Mayura#14609 in the U.S.From Sanskrit mayura, 'peacock' — a bird of great beauty in Indian tradition and the vehicle (m▶Meghana#14713 in the U.S.Meghana is a Sanskrit name from megha ('cloud'), meaning 'clouds' or 'full of clouds'; Meghana ▶Ruhika#14841 in the U.S.A modern Sanskrit-styled Indian name. Families connect it with elements such as ruh- (to rise; ▶Tejal#14847 in the U.S.Tejal is a Gujarati girl's name from the Sanskrit tej, meaning light, brilliance, or radiance, ▶Shakthi#14985 in the U.S.From Sanskrit shakti, 'power, energy, capability'. In Hindu tradition Shakti is the divine femi▶Soniya#14990 in the U.S.A spelling of Sonia/Sonya, originally a Russian short form of Sophia, 'wisdom' — also widely us▶Sritha#14993 in the U.S.Sritha is a South Indian, chiefly Telugu, girl's name built on 'Sri,' a Sanskrit word for prosp▶Hridya#15036 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit hridya, 'of the heart; heartfelt; sincere; dear' (from hrid, 'heart'). A warm▶Veeha#15078 in the U.S.A modern name seen in Indian use, sometimes linked to Sanskrit roots but without a single docum▶Aayushi#15096 in the U.S.Aayushi is a Sanskrit name from ayus, meaning life or long life, giving a sense of long-lived o▶Akhila#15260 in the U.S.Akhila comes from the Sanskrit akhila, meaning complete, entire, or whole; it is used in India ▶Shikha#15292 in the U.S.Shikha is a Sanskrit feminine name meaning 'flame,' 'peak,' or 'crest,' and also 'a tuft or loc▶Sahithi#15325 in the U.S.Sahithi comes from the Sanskrit and Telugu word sahitya, meaning literature or the written arts▶Aruvi#15503 in the U.S.From the Tamil word aruvi, 'waterfall; a stream falling from the hills.' A clear nature name in▶Avahni#15558 in the U.S.Avahni is a modern spelling that stands very close to Avani, a Sanskrit-derived Indian name mea▶Ashwini#15583 in the U.S.Ashwini is a Sanskrit name meaning 'possessed of horses' or 'born of a horse.' It names the fir▶Somya#15690 in the U.S.Somya is a spelling of the Sanskrit Saumya, an adjective meaning gentle, mild, calm, and pleasi▶Charmi#15790 in the U.S.A name that echoes the English word 'charm' ('delight; allure'); it is separately an Indian (Gu▶Harshitha#16045 in the U.S.Harshitha is a Sanskrit girl's name from harsha, meaning joy or delight, so the name is read as▶Manasi#16072 in the U.S.Manasi is an Indian girls' name from Sanskrit 'manas', 'mind', so it reads as 'of the mind' or ▶Hanvi#16105 in the U.S.A modern Sanskrit-styled Indian name. Families gloss it in various ways, and it is sometimes li▶Ganeev#16127 in the U.S.A modern Sikh/Punjabi given name. Families read it through Punjabi elements such as gaan ('song▶Mitali#16159 in the U.S.Mitali is an Indian girl's name from Sanskrit, meaning 'friendly' or 'friendship,' built on the▶Janki#16182 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Janaki (Janki), an epithet of Sita, 'daughter of King Janaka' -- a revered fi▶Ishaanvi#16183 in the U.S.A modern Indian coinage in Sanskrit style. The Ish- / Ishaan element belongs to Ishana, a name ▶Sharmila#16187 in the U.S.Sharmila derives from the Sanskrit root sharman, meaning shelter, protection, or joy, and is a ▶Harshita#16188 in the U.S.Harshita is a Sanskrit name from harsha, meaning joy or delight, giving a sense of joyful, deli▶Jashvi#16190 in the U.S.A Sanskrit-styled modern name, associated by families with yash ('glory; fame'); the exact form▶Sweta#16212 in the U.S.Sweta is an English spelling of the Sanskrit Shweta, meaning white, bright or pure. In Indian t▶Manpreet#16236 in the U.S.Manpreet is a Punjabi name from the Sikh tradition, joining man 'mind' or 'heart' with preet 'l▶Kalika#16256 in the U.S.Kalika comes from Sanskrit, where it means a bud or flower bud; it is also read as the dark one▶Eshanvi#16429 in the U.S.A modern Sanskrit-styled compound built on Eshan/Ishan ('lord; desired; the sun') with a -vi en▶
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What are popular Indian girl names?
Among Indian families in the U.S., Jiya, Navya, Kavya and Sahana appear again and again. They are short, soft and easy for English speakers to say correctly.
What is a modern Indian name for a girl?
The current wave favours flowing three-syllable names like Miraya, Samaya and Sanaya. They feel contemporary while still sitting comfortably in Sanskrit tradition.
Do Indian girl names work well in English-speaking countries?
Many do beautifully, especially the two-syllable ones. We track more than 200 Indian girl names here, and each page includes an audio pronunciation so you can check exactly how a name will sound to teachers and classmates.