Indian Girl Names
- Rajani
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"dark, of the night"Description:
Lots of charm.
- Bahaar
Origin:
Persian, Turkish, KurdishMeaning:
"spring"Description:
This popular Muslim name would more easily translate to English-speaking cultures in its Bahar form.
- Gita
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"song"Description:
A simple, international name extremely popular in India. The word, meaning "song", also appears in the name of the Bhagavad Gita, a Hindu sacred text. Geeta is a spelling variant.
- Neel
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"sapphire blue"Description:
When you see it written out and know the meaning, it seems more distinctive than Neil. Pity everyone will understand it as simply, Neil or Neal.
- Ganesha
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"fortunate"Description:
The name of the Hindu elephant-headed god of success and wisdom, son of Shiva and Parvati.
- Susmita
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"beautiful smile"Description:
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.
- Ranie
- Amita
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"infinite"Description:
Feminine form of Amit that's simple and lyrical and close in spirit to a familiar term for friendship.
- Darsha
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"to see, to perceive, to have vision"Description:
Indian name similar in feel to some of the increasingly popular Russian names.
- Kanya
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"virgin"Description:
Hindu goddess name whose meaning makes it one of the prime names for Virgo babies.
- Jarita
Origin:
Hindi-SanskritMeaning:
"mother or legendary bird"Description:
Delicate and lacy, with less emphasis on the jar syllable.
- Kama
Origin:
Hindi-SanskritMeaning:
"love, desire"Description:
This simple but alluring name — some might associate it with the Kama Sutra — was chosen by heavy metal rocker Sammy Hagar for his daughter.
- Jivanta
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"giver of life"Description:
A hauntingly lovely Indian name.
- Ilesha
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"earth lord"Description:
Ilesha is an unusual choice that will undoubtedly be confused with similar and far more common names such as Alicia and Elissa.
- Gauri
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"fair, white"Description:
Gauri the Brilliant is one of the many names for the Hindu goddess Parvati.
- Pandara
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"wife"Description:
Pleasant-sounding name that may be too close for some to Pandora.
- Neeja
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"lily"Description:
Sweet and feminine Eastern flower name.
- Tarana
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"music, song"Description:
Both graceful and melodious.
- Pritha
Origin:
Hindi from Sanskrit "palm of the hand"Meaning:
"palm of the hand"
- Beeja
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"the beginning, or, happy"Description:
Rhythmic and enchanting.