Indian Names

Both graceful and melodious.

Worldly name often heard in India, familiar here via the film Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle.

Intriguing import.

Anoma is name occasionally seen in Sri Lanka, India and Thailand. Its meaning is unknown but likely related to the word meaning "illustrious". It is a name that could easily work in English-speaking countries.

The double vowel changes this name's pronunciation and gives it a novel twist.

Sweet and feminine Eastern flower name.

Ilesha is an unusual choice that will undoubtedly be confused with similar and far more common names such as Alicia and Elissa.

Mandara is one of those names that sounds like its meaning -- and calm is certainly a quality worth courting in a child.

For devoted New Agers only: yoga practitioners know this as the center of spiritual energy in the body.

The added h turns Anita alluring and breathy.

One of the more familiar Hindu choices, with built-in depth and a suggestion of enlightenment.

Whatever its derivation, best known now in the version used by the jazzy singer, Sade.

Has a sound as lovely as its meaning.

Soft and rhythmic.

Charismatic choice among January baby names.

In India, Bala is a unisex name, but is likely to be perceived as more feminine in the West. In its feminine form, Bala is associated with the daughter of the red goddess, Lalitha Parameshwari.

Intriguing, if a bit vowel-heavy.