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Sindhu
How to Pronounce Sindhu
Pronounced SIN-doo /ˈsɪnduː/Medium
Meaning: Sindhu comes from the Sanskrit sindhu, meaning 'river,' the very word that named the great Indus and, more broadly, a large body of water or the sea. It is a genuine Indian girl's name evoking flowing water and the sacred river of the subcontinent.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Sindhu derives from the Sanskrit sindhu, 'river,' the ancient name of the Indus and a word that also came to mean the sea. A genuine Indian given name, it appears in US records chiefly among Indian immigrant families.
Sindhu was never common in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year even at its peak in the mid two-thousands. Its bearers here are largely of the Indian American community, and one born at its US peak is a teenager or young adult today.
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What does the name Sindhu mean?
It comes from the Sanskrit sindhu, meaning 'river,' especially the Indus, and by extension 'the sea.'
How do you pronounce Sindhu?
It is said SIN-doo /ˈsɪnduː/, two syllables with the stress on the first.
Is Sindhu a boy or girl name?
Sindhu is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Sindhu?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year even at its peak in the mid two-thousands.