Hindi Names for Girls

The Hindu princess and poetess Meera, was also known as Mira Bai. Mira Bai was a Rajput princess, the only child of Ratan Singh, younger brother of the ruler of Merta. Her royal education included music and religion as well as instruction in politics and government. In the West we usually think of such traditional names as Charlotte and George as royal baby names, but this adventurous choice breaks the mold. Mirabai combined the Sanskrit "Mira" (meaning ocean) with the suffix -bai (historically added to the names of women as a sign of respect).

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

Hip-swayingly evocative.

An international take on Dara.

This Indian name with a Slavic sound definitely has potential.

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.

Indu is truly unusual, but shares sounds with more popular choices like Indie and Indigo. Other moon names to consider: Luna, Serena, Io.

Accessible, aromatic Indian name.

Unlike Pamela and Melanie, Mela feels fresh and unusual.

Susmita, also spelled Sushmita which more accurately reflects its pronunciation, is an Indian or Bengali name widely unknown in the Western World but with definite potential.

Feminine form of Cian, a name from Irish legend.

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

Hindu goddess name whose meaning makes it one of the prime names for Virgo babies.

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

The name of the Hindu elephant-headed god of success and wisdom, son of Shiva and Parvati.

Indian name similar in feel to some of the increasingly popular Russian names.

Sweet and feminine Eastern flower name.

Delicate and lacy, with less emphasis on the jar syllable.

This simple but alluring name — some might associate it with the Kama Sutra — was chosen by heavy metal rocker Sammy Hagar for his daughter.

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