Sanskrit Girl Names
1083 sanskrit girl names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
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There is a particular kind of quiet that comes over a room when someone says a name that has been spoken for three thousand years. That is the feeling parents describe when they land here. Sanskrit girl names carry the oldest continuously used naming vocabulary on earth, and the classical ones still land beautifully on an American birth certificate. Maya is the one most families arrive already half in love with, warm and unfussy and impossible to mispronounce. Arya (noble) has the spine of a heroine. Tara (star) has been a luminous, beloved name in South Asia for centuries before it ever charted in the States, and Veda (knowledge) points straight back to the sacred texts the language is named for. These are not trend names. They are inheritances.
Then there is the other half of this list, the airy ones — names that feel less like scripture and more like sunlight through a window. Lila (play, in the sense of joyful divine play) is soft-spoken and endlessly wearable. Anaya and Ariya ride the vowel-forward sound American parents cannot get enough of right now, while Avani (earth) grounds the same music in something older. Mira is short, poised and travels across half a dozen cultures without ever needing to be spelled twice. And if you want something genuinely uncommon, Ila and Siya are barely a whisper on the U.S. charts, which is exactly the point. Across our database we track 906 girl names with Sanskrit roots, so this page is a doorway, not the whole house.
Every name below opens to its full page — a sourced meaning, its journey out of classical Sanskrit, its U.S. popularity, and a clear audio pronunciation so you can hear it before you fall for it.
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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▶Santosha#9369 in the U.S.Santosha comes from Sanskrit santosha, 'contentment' or 'satisfaction,' one of the niyamas (obs▶Priyanka#9383 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit priyankara/priya, 'dear; beloved; lovable; amiable'▶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 '▶Shreeva#9434 in the U.S.A modern name, joining the Sanskrit Shri ('radiance; prosperity; the goddess Lakshmi') with a -▶Shrisha#9435 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit — Shri + isha, 'lord/goddess of prosperity/radiance' (an epithet linked to La▶Shresta#9513 in the U.S.Shresta is a simplified spelling of Shreshtha, a Sanskrit word meaning 'best,' 'foremost' or 'm▶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)'▶Arrya#9597 in the U.S.A spelling of Arya — from the Sanskrit/Persian arya, 'noble; honored; honorable'▶Aryan#9599 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit/Persian arya, 'noble; honorable; a noble one' (the traditional Indo-Iranian s▶Avyuktha#9615 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit avyakta/avyukta, variously 'undivided; united; unmanifest; clear'; sources va▶Anandi#9661 in the U.S.Anandi is a Sanskrit feminine name from ananda, 'bliss' or 'joy,' making it the counterpart to ▶Devanshi#9695 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit — deva, 'a god/divine', + anshi, 'a part', hence 'a part of God; divine; of t▶Dhiya#9696 in the U.S.Variously from the Arabic diya, 'light; radiance; glow', and the Sanskrit dhi, 'intellect; unde▶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▶Ilina#9798 in the U.S.Variously from the Sanskrit Ilina ('the earth'; also a name linked to intelligence) and a Slavi▶Ivanshi#9805 in the U.S.A modern Sanskrit-style name, variously glossed 'a part of God/the earth; a merciful one'; rout▶Kairah#9847 in the U.S.A spelling of Kaira/Kyra — variously from the Sanskrit ('unique; a ray of light') and the Greek▶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') ▶Meha#9932 in the U.S.Meha is an Indian girl's name usually connected to the Sanskrit 'megha,' meaning 'cloud' or 'ra▶Malai#9955 in the U.S.Variously from the Thai malai, 'a garland of flowers', and the Sanskrit malaya, 'a mountain/a s▶Nidra#9967 in the U.S.Nidra is the Sanskrit word for 'sleep,' familiar from the meditative practice 'yoga nidra,' a s▶Mishri#9992 in the U.S.From the Hindi/Sanskrit mishri, 'sugar crystals; rock candy; sweetness' (a symbol of sweet natu▶Mitra#9993 in the U.S.From the Persian/Sanskrit mitra, 'a friend; friendship; love'; also the name of Mithra/Mitra, a▶Neisha#10017 in the U.S.Variously a form of Nisha ('night', Sanskrit) and a short form of names like Keneisha/Laneisha;▶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▶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▶Ramaya#10069 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing the Sanskrit ramya ('pleasing; delightful; beautiful') or a Ra▶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▶Samadhy#10113 in the U.S.A modern Latina name, variously echoing the Sanskrit samadhi ('deep meditation; total absorptio▶Sanaiya#10116 in the U.S.Variously from the Persian/Arabic sana ('radiance; splendor; praise') and the Sanskrit-linked '▶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▶Vivan#10188 in the U.S.Variously a Sanskrit name (Vivaan, 'the first rays of the sun; full of life') and a form of Viv▶Viya#10189 in the U.S.A modern name, variously a short form of Divya ('divine; brilliant', Sanskrit) or an echo of Vi▶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▶Aaditri#10241 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Aaditri, an epithet of the goddess Lakshmi, understood as 'the most respected▶Aanshi#10245 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Aanshi, 'a portion; a part' (from amsha, 'portion/share'), understood as a po▶Aaryah#10246 in the U.S.A spelling of Aarya/Arya, from the Sanskrit arya, 'noble; honored'; also blends with the popula▶Vanshika#10246 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit, 'flute; the little flute' (from vamsha, 'bamboo') - an instrument beloved of▶Raveen#10262 in the U.S.Raveen is an uncommon name of uncertain route: it may draw on Raveena, an Indian name (linked t▶Aadvika#10293 in the U.S.A Sanskrit-styled modern Indian name, usually glossed as 'unique; one of a kind' and linked to ▶Amisha#10294 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Amisha, 'beautiful; honest; pure; without deceit' (a-, 'without', + misha, 'd▶Amoha#10297 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Amoha, 'free from illusion/delusion; clear-minded' (a-, 'without', + moha, 'i▶Amulya#10301 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Amulya, 'priceless; invaluable' (a-, 'without', + mulya, 'price'); a graceful▶Anand#10303 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Anand(a), 'bliss; joy; happiness'; a classic Indian name that is overwhelming▶Anant#10304 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Anant(a), 'infinite; endless; eternal' (a-, 'without', + anta, 'end'); an epi▶Anjana#10310 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Anjana, 'anointing; kohl/collyrium'; the name of the mother of the god Hanuma▶Anvita#10317 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Anvita, 'connected; understood; possessed of; joined'; a graceful Indian name▶Arohi#10326 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Arohi, 'ascending; rising' (from aroha, the ascending scale in Indian music);▶Arushi#10328 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Arushi, 'the first rays of the morning sun; the red sky at dawn'; a luminous ▶Avoni#10344 in the U.S.A modern given name echoing the Sanskrit Avani, 'the earth', with an -oni ending; routes layere▶Amrutha#10363 in the U.S.A South Indian spelling of the Sanskrit amrita (amrta), 'the nectar of immortality; ambrosia' —▶Deva#10457 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit deva, 'divine; heavenly; a shining one; a deity'; a serene Indian name; we no▶Akaysha#10461 in the U.S.Akaysha is an elaborated spelling that echoes both Akasha, a Sanskrit word for 'sky' or 'aether▶Dhanya#10461 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Dhanya, 'blessed; fortunate; grateful' (also 'grain; wealth'); a graceful Ind▶Dwija#10467 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Dwija, 'twice-born' (dvi, 'two', + ja, 'born'), also 'a bird; a tooth'; a gra▶Geet#10517 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit/Hindi geet, 'song; melody; a sung verse' (as in Bhagavad Gita, 'the divine so▶Heera#10538 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit/Hindi heera (hira), 'diamond.' A precious, sparkling Indian name.▶Indra#10559 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Indra, the Hindu god of the sky, storms, rain, and war — king of the devas; o▶Iraa#10562 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Ira/Iraa, 'the earth; a goddess of the earth and of speech; refreshing water;▶Ishareddy#10563 in the U.S.A South Indian compound, likely joining Isha (Sanskrit, 'one who protects; a goddess; ruler') w▶Ishita#10564 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Ishita, 'desired; superior; one who prevails; mastery; wealth' (linked to ish▶Jasnoor#10594 in the U.S.A Sikh/Punjabi name joining jas ('glory; praise; the divine') with noor ('light,' from Arabic/P▶Dinisha#10627 in the U.S.Dinisha reads as an American coinage that adds the popular Di- prefix to Nisha, a name from the▶Krishika#10678 in the U.S.A Sanskrit-rooted Indian name, linked to Krishna ('dark; black; all-attractive') with a feminin▶Swati#10738 in the U.S.Swati is a Sanskrit name denoting the nakshatra Swati, a lunar mansion of Hindu astronomy tied ▶Manasvi#10743 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Manasvi, 'intelligent; wise; high-minded; full of good mind,' from 'manas' ('▶Krithika#10764 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Krittika, the name of the Krittika nakshatra in Hindu astronomy — the lunar m▶Mayuri#10764 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Mayuri, 'peahen' (female peacock), the feminine of mayura, 'peacock.' The peacock▶Nalina#10804 in the U.S.Nalina may draw on the Sanskrit nalina, 'lotus' (also 'tender, soft'), a poetic Indian image; i▶Nandi#10805 in the U.S.As a girl's name, Nandi is best known from the Zulu/Nguni Nandi, glossed 'sweet' or 'of high es▶Vaishali#10811 in the U.S.Vaishali is a Sanskrit name taken from Vaishali, an ancient and important Indian city in presen▶Maitreyi#10826 in the U.S.Maitreyi is a Sanskrit name meaning 'friendly, benevolent' (linked to Maitreya). It is famously▶Ovee#10851 in the U.S.A short modern name, sometimes read near the Marathi/Sanskrit Ovi ('a verse; a traditional folk▶Ovi#10852 in the U.S.From the Marathi/Sanskrit Ovi, 'a verse; a traditional folk couplet or song,' historically sung▶Pranika#10862 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit prana ('breath; life-force; vital energy'), Pranika reads as 'full of life; l▶Ramiya#10874 in the U.S.Read near the Sanskrit Ramya, 'pleasing; beautiful; delightful; enjoyable,' with a soft -iya en▶Ravya#10875 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit ravi ('sun'), Ravya reads as 'of the sun; sunlike; radiant' - a warm, luminou▶Prarthana#10893 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit prarthana, 'prayer; earnest request; devotion' — a meaning-rich, devotional n▶Ryia#10899 in the U.S.A modern coinage reading near the Sanskrit Riya ('singer; graceful') and short forms like Rya. ▶Rysa#10901 in the U.S.A short modern name; some link it to a Sanskrit sense of 'noble; sage-like,' others read it as ▶Satya#10918 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit satya, 'truth; truthfulness; that which is real' — a core value in Hindu, Bud▶Shaarvi#10923 in the U.S.A spelling of the modern Indian Sharvi, read as 'beloved of Shiva' or as an epithet of the godd▶Shivika#10931 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit, a feminine form linked to Shiva, often read as 'gentle; auspicious; related ▶Shivya#10932 in the U.S.A modern Sanskrit-rooted name linked to Shiva, read as 'related to Shiva; auspicious.' A devoti▶Shravya#10935 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit shravya, 'worth hearing; pleasant to the ear; worthy of being heard' (linked ▶Shrika#10936 in the U.S.A Sanskrit-rooted name linked to Shri ('prosperity; grace; the goddess Lakshmi'), read as 'ausp▶Dshanti#10939 in the U.S.Dshanti reads as a modern American coinage set on Shanti, the Sanskrit word for 'peace' widely ▶Sloka#10941 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit shloka, 'a verse; a metrical couplet or stanza,' the classic form of Sanskrit▶Srisha#10952 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit, linked to Shri ('prosperity; grace; the goddess Lakshmi'), often read as 'go▶Stuti#10958 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit stuti, 'praise; a hymn of praise; adoration' — a devotional term for verses h▶Kalinda#10977 in the U.S.Kalinda comes from Sanskrit, where Kalindi and kalinda relate to the sun and to the Yamuna rive▶Tarah#10978 in the U.S.A respelling of Tara — from the Irish Teamhair, the hill and royal seat of ancient Irish kings,▶Nilayah#10984 in the U.S.Nilayah reads as a modern coinage in the -ayah/-iyah family. It echoes Sanskrit nilaya ('dwelli▶Thanvika#10986 in the U.S.A modern Indian given name from the Sanskrit family of tanvi/tanu, 'slender; delicate; graceful▶Vidhi#11010 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Vidhi, meaning 'destiny; law; sacred rule or ritual,' and also an epithet lin▶Aadriti#11069 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Aadriti/Adriti, tied to aadar, 'respect; reverence; adoration; affection.' A ▶Aashna#11073 in the U.S.From Sanskrit/Persian roots, Aashna means 'beloved; friend; companion; devoted.' A warm, meanin▶Aashritha#11074 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Aashritha, tied to aashray, 'shelter; refuge; support' — read as 'one who giv▶Varshini#11093 in the U.S.Varshini is a Sanskrit name from varsha, 'rain,' meaning 'raining' or 'one who showers,' with a▶Rupal#11108 in the U.S.Rupal is an Indian girl's name, especially familiar in Gujarati families, built on the Sanskrit▶Amrit#11137 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit amrita, 'immortal; nectar of immortality' — the divine drink of the gods in H▶Amrita#11138 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit amrita, 'immortal; nectar of immortality' — the divine drink of the gods in H▶Anmol#11153 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit/Hindi anmol, 'priceless; invaluable; beyond price.' A cherished virtue name u▶Anshi#11160 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit/Hindi, tied to ansh, 'a part; a portion; a fragment' — often read as 'a preci▶Anu#11161 in the U.S.A multi-rooted name: in Sanskrit anu means 'atom; a fine particle'; in Finnish and Estonian Anu▶Anusha#11162 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit, read as 'beautiful morning; the first ray of light' and also linked to Anush▶Aaruhi#11166 in the U.S.A modern Indian name usually connected to the Sanskrit aaroh or aarohi, 'ascending' — in music ▶Aradhana#11166 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit aradhana, 'worship; adoration; devotion; prayerful offering.' A serene, devot▶Ariyan#11172 in the U.S.A spelling of Aryan/Arian, from an Indo-Iranian root, 'noble; honorable.' Widely used across Ir▶Aryahi#11180 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit, a name linked to the goddess Durga and to arya, 'noble; honorable.' A devoti▶Ashvika#11182 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit ashva, 'horse,' read as 'a little horse' or 'one blessed by the Ashvins,' the▶Ashwika#11183 in the U.S.A spelling of Ashvika, from the Sanskrit ashva ('horse'), 'a little horse' or 'blessed by the A▶Avanya#11198 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit avani/avanya, 'earth; the earth.' A grounded, nature-rooted modern Indian nam▶Avyukta#11204 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit avyukta, 'unmanifest; undivided; not separated' — a philosophical epithet of ▶Ayanni#11206 in the U.S.A modern spelling near Ayana/Ayanna, tied variously to a Somali/African 'beautiful flower; brig▶Bhavika#11237 in the U.S.Bhavika is a Sanskrit girl's name meaning 'well-meaning; cheerful; devoted; full of good feelin▶Anushree#11272 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Anushree, joining anu with shree ('grace; beauty; radiance; prosperity') — re▶Carma#11277 in the U.S.Carma reads either as a spelling of Karma, from Sanskrit karman ('action; deed; fate'), or as a▶Preeti#11286 in the U.S.Preeti (also spelled Priti or Priya-related in sense) comes from the Sanskrit priti, meaning 'l▶Daksha#11299 in the U.S.Daksha is a Sanskrit name meaning 'able; competent; skilled', and also 'earth'. In Hindu tradit▶Darshana#11306 in the U.S.Darshana comes from the Sanskrit darshana, meaning 'sight,' 'vision,' or 'auspicious viewing' (▶Dayah#11309 in the U.S.Dayah reads as a variant of Daya, which in Sanskrit means 'compassion; kindness' and in Hebrew ▶Deetya#11315 in the U.S.Deetya reads as a Sanskrit-rooted name, a variant of Ditya or Deetya sometimes glossed 'radianc▶Kimala#11331 in the U.S.Kimala stretches Kim into three syllables with an -ala ending, sounding close to Kamala. Kim, f▶Adreena#11374 in the U.S.A form of Adrina/Adriana (Latin, 'from Hadria'); the spelling Adrina is also used in Sanskrit c▶Eshani#11377 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Eshani, a name of the goddess Parvati (Durga), understood as the consort of I▶Chandra#11381 in the U.S.From Sanskrit chandra, 'moon' (also the name of the Hindu lunar deity). It entered American use▶Gita#11407 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit gita, 'song' — the word behind the Bhagavad Gita ('Song of the Lord'), a reve▶Hari#11429 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Hari, a name of the god Vishnu, also meaning 'tawny; green; one who removes (▶Deeya#11435 in the U.S.Deeya reads as a phonetic spelling of Diya, a Sanskrit and Hindi name meaning 'lamp; light,' or▶Himani#11447 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Himani, 'snow; a mass of snow' — also a name of the goddess Parvati (linked t▶Illa#11453 in the U.S.A double-l spelling of Ila, read either as the Sanskrit Ila ('earth; speech; a goddess of the e▶Janhvi#11504 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Jahnavi/Janhvi, an epithet of the goddess Ganga and of the sacred river Gange▶Tarika#11518 in the U.S.Tarika is a Sanskrit given name meaning 'a small star,' built on the Sanskrit tara, 'star,' wit▶Kashi#11586 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Kashi, 'the luminous; the shining one,' the ancient name of the holy city Var▶Katha#11591 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Katha, 'story; tale; narrative' — a word for storytelling and sacred narrativ▶Katyayani#11594 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Katyayani, a name of the goddess Durga, understood as 'daughter of the sage K▶Kripa#11635 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Kripa (Krpa), meaning 'grace; mercy; compassion' -- a gentle virtue name with▶Kritika#11639 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Krittika, the name of a nakshatra (lunar mansion) in Indian astronomy -- the ▶Lashika#11660 in the U.S.As a Sanskrit/Indian name Lashika is glossed 'beauty; graceful,' related to lasika ('one who mo▶Damayanti#11690 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Damayanti, 'she who subdues; the conquering one' (from dam, 'to subdue/tame')▶Ritu#11748 in the U.S.Ritu is a Sanskrit word meaning 'season' or 'time of year.' In Indian tradition the ritus are t▶Mithila#11777 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Mithila, the ancient kingdom said to be the birthplace of Sita in the Ramayana. A▶Neera#11815 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Neera (Nira), 'water; nectar; liquid.' A gentle nature name used in India; al▶Nimar#11826 in the U.S.Nimar is read a few ways — as a South Asian name (sometimes tied to Sanskrit roots or the Nimar▶Nivika#11829 in the U.S.Nivika reads as a Sanskrit-flavored name and is sometimes linked to ideas like 'dew' or 'new'; ▶Mohini#11852 in the U.S.Mohini is a Sanskrit girl's name meaning 'the enchanting one' or 'she who bewitches,' from the ▶Pragya#11868 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit prajna (Pragya), 'wisdom; higher intelligence; insight' — a concept prized in▶Priyana#11870 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit priya ('beloved; dear'), Priyana reads as 'beloved; dear one,' in the Priya/P▶Navina#11877 in the U.S.A modern name whose closest documented neighbour is the Sanskrit navina, 'new, fresh, young.' I▶Keerthi#11885 in the U.S.Keerthi is an Indian name from the Sanskrit 'kirti,' meaning 'fame, glory, renown.' Cherished a▶Remani#11896 in the U.S.Remani is read a few ways — as a modern coinage extending Remi, and sometimes tied to the Sansk▶Rithika#11909 in the U.S.From Sanskrit roots (rich/ritha), Rithika (also Rithvika, Rithvitha) is read as 'melody; a sacr▶Naviyah#11921 in the U.S.An -h spelling that echoes the Sanskrit Navya, 'new; fresh; worthy of praise.' The added -h is ▶Saaya#11924 in the U.S.A Japanese girls' name (variously written, often blending sa- with -ya, 'colorful; beautiful'),▶Samadi#11934 in the U.S.Used as an East African/Swahili name, and separately echoing the Sanskrit Samadhi, 'deep medita▶Sanmayi#11937 in the U.S.From Sanskrit elements (san-/sanmana, 'honor; goodness,' + -mayi, 'full of'), read as 'well-hon▶Sarit#11961 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Sarit, a diminutive of Sarah, 'princess; noblewoman'; separately a Sanskrit wor▶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▶Soma#11979 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Soma, the name of the moon and of a sacred ritual plant and drink in the Vedas, p▶Spruha#11983 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Spruha (Spruha/Spriha), meaning 'desire; wish; aspiration; longing'. A hopeful vi▶Sridha#11984 in the U.S.Sridha is a Sanskrit-rooted name tied to 'shraddha' ('faith; devotion; reverence') and to 'sri'▶Srija#11985 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Srija, understood as 'creation; to create' or 'born of Sri' (Lakshmi, goddess of ▶Srinidhi#11986 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Srinidhi, 'abode of wealth; treasure of Sri' — read as a name of the goddess Laks▶Syona#12000 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Syona, meaning 'happiness; comfort; ease; pleasant'. A gentle, uplifting name use▶Samyukta#12012 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Samyukta, 'united; joined; combined.' Samyukta (Sanyogita) was a princess of ▶Tera#12016 in the U.S.Tera reads as a spelling of Terra (Latin 'earth') or of Tara (Sanskrit 'star'; also an Irish pl▶Tila#12021 in the U.S.Tila reads as Sanskrit 'til' ('sesame seed', an auspicious grain) or as a short form of names l▶
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What are popular Sanskrit girl names?
The most-used Sanskrit girl names in the U.S. right now include Maya, Arya, Lila, Mira and Anaya. Each one appears on U.S. Social Security birth data, so they are familiar to American ears while keeping their classical roots.
Is Sanskrit a country or a language?
Sanskrit is an ancient language, not a nation. It is the classical literary and liturgical language of South Asia, the language of the Vedas and the great epics, and it is the source of names now used across India, Nepal, Indonesia and the wider diaspora.
How do you pronounce Sanskrit girl names?
Most are more phonetic than they look, with clean open vowels and even stress. Every name page on More4Kids carries an audio button so you can hear a natural spoken version rather than guessing from a respelling.