Indian Girl Names

Lots of charm.

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

If there are too many Savannahs in your neighborhood, you might consider this. Pavana is a Hindu goddess of the wind.

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.

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.

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 Amit that's simple and lyrical and close in spirit to a familiar term for friendship.

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.

A hauntingly lovely Indian name.

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

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

Rhythmic and enchanting.

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

Pleasant-sounding name that may be too close for some to Pandora.

Gauri the Brilliant is one of the many names for the Hindu goddess Parvati.

Both graceful and melodious.

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.