Hindi Names

This Hindi girls' name is virtually unknown in the Western World but could translate easily, and the smooth meaning is a plus.

The graceful Indian Suria or Surya may remind Americans more of little Miss Suri Cruise than of the pantheon of Hindi gods and goddesses.

Kalindi is a lovely, rhythmic name refers to one of the seven sacred rivers of India.

A beautiful Urdu name with a musical sound and a lovely celestial meaning. Sitara got a boost in 2022, potentially from the award-winning 2020 short film "Sitara: Let Girls Dream", bringing awareness to the issue of child marriage.

Another traditional Indian name, best known here via novelist Vikram Seth.

Surname of a noted modern Urdu poet.

Extremely meaningful in the Buddhist culture, where a lotus symbolizes the victory of the spirit over the senses.

A popular name in India, several famous Indian women carry this sweet sounding name.

Panna is a name with many allusions — in addition to those above, a serene and sacred city in India and the Italian word for cream. Panna might make a fresh alternative to Anna or Hannah.

Unlike Pamela and Melanie, Mela feels fresh and unusual.

A Hindi name with a wonderful meaning.

Soft and rhythmic.

Feminine form of Cian, a name from Irish legend.

Hip-swayingly evocative.

This Indian name with a Slavic sound definitely has potential.

Accessible, aromatic Indian name.

Kerani is a lovely Indo-Pakistani name that could be seen as the Karen of the multicultural future.

Might be a little too close to bandita.

Genuine Indian name some parents turn to as an Amanda alternative; also connected to a network of spiritual communities.

This popular Muslim name would more easily translate to English-speaking cultures in its Bahar form.