A popular South Indian name that gained international attention when Aishwarya Rai became Miss World in 1994.

Aishwarya

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

Ananda

This Indian name meaning gift or offering feels familiar via sound-alikes Angela or Angelina, and made a brief appearance on the U.S. Top 1000. Anjali is a pretty route to a name that's at once easy to understand and uncommon.

Anjali

Aditi

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

Bahaar

Bijal

Chandra is the name of the Hindu moon goddess last groovy when incense and meditation were hot new concepts but a new possibility with the resurgence of astrology and other non-Western spiritual beliefs.

Chandra

Daru

This Hindu goddess name has a powerful heritage plus lively sound with a devilish edge. If you're enchanted by <a href="https://nameberry.com/list/433/goddess-baby-names">goddess names</a> but want to set your little girl apart from all the Lunas and Athenas in the playground, consider Devi.

Giving Devi a more serious edge, it's the middle name of Kamala Harris, whose mother was from India. About 50 baby girls were named Devi in the US last year.

Devi

Devina

Devika

Dipali

Drishti

Dulari

Esha

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.

 Gita has also seen strong historical use in Latvia, where it's a diminutive of Margita or Birgita. As a standalone, it was in the Top 100 in Latvia from the 1960s to the 1990s.

Gita

A striking and feminine possibility associated with a modern hero — longtime Indian prime minister Indira Gandhi. 

Indira

In the ancient Hindu religion, Indra is the warrior god of sky and rain, though in modern America, this might make a better girls' than boys' name.  You can spell it Indre, like the French river, if you prefer.


Indra

Ishana

This name of a Buddhist goddess, a possible alternative to the trendy Maya, was chosen for their daughter by Laura Dern and Ben Harper. Jaya is simple yet unusual, a winning combination, and one of the out-of-the-box <a href="https://nameberry.com/list/433/goddess-baby-names">goddess names</a> as well as one of the most easily translated <a href="https://nameberry.com/baby-names/539/hindi-names-for-girls">Hindi names for girls</a>.

Jaya

Jivanta

Jayashri

Jiya

Jyoti

Kali is a number of different things: a playful, contemporary twist on the name Callie; the Hindu goddess of destruction; an alternative spelling for Kaylee; a short form of the Arablic Kalila, the Greek Kalista, or the African American Kaliyah; a masculine name in India; and a trendy form of Kali(fornia). 
 
It is also in the US Top 1000 and while it has seen a slight decline in recent years, it is still given to nearly 1100 babies every year. Ranking behind Callie but ahead of Kallie and Cali, it's short, punchy spelling might appeal to lovers of Nova, Maya, Zuri, and Heidi.

Kali

This lovely, rhythmic Hindu nature name relates to the mythical Kalinda Mountains, from which a sacred river flows.
 Kalinda Sharma is a major character on the TV show The Good Wife, making Kalinda one of the most familiar <a href="https://nameberry.com/baby-names/539/hindi-names-for-girls">Hindi names for girls</a>

Kalinda

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

Kerani

Kalpana

Often heard in India, this is the name of the Hindu goddess of abundance, beauty, and prosperity, the embodiment of grace and charm --lucky omens indeed. The goddess Lakshmi is worshiped daily in Hindu homes, and has festivals held in her honor.
 Lakshmi Singh is an NPR newscaster. Surnamed Padma Lakshmi is a Top Chef host.

Lakshmi

Lolita without the naughty implications. 

Lalita

While Leela may be a spelling variation of Lila or Leila, it's also an Indian name in its own right with a playful meaning.  And unlike it's more popular Western sisters, Leela does not create pronunciation confusion.

Leela

Meena

Manjula

Related to Nia and Naia, Naya was new to the US Top 1000 in 2014 and benefits from the short and simple pronunciation that many parents are seeking in fresh names. It also has obvious similarities to popular Mia and Maya.
 Naya Rivera is an actress and singer known for her role as Santana Lopez in musical sitcom Glee.

Naya

Nalini

Nandita

Nirupa

A name rich in Hindu tradition as the alternate name for the Goddess Lakshmi, the embodiment of beauty and charm; currently borne, appropriately, by model-actress-writer Padma Lakshmi. 

Padma

This Hindu goddess name is very popular in India. The goddess of love, fertility and devotion, representing female force, Parvati is the wife of Shiva and the mother of Ganesh. There is a Harry Potter character named Parvati Patil, a twin sister of Padma..

Parvati

Priya originated in India as a name derived from the Sanskrit word for "beloved." In India, where names are often given based on one’s birthday and horoscope, Priya is traditionally given to girls born in August. Priya is used in Hindu mythology as the name of a daughter of King Daksha—known for fathering 146 daughters.
 
Priya is a very popular given name in India, and can also be found in countries including Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. Priya remains uncommon in the US and denotes someone with an individual brand of beauty.

Priya

Rani, alternatively spelled Ranee, is the female equivalent of Raja in Hindi. In many Indo-Aryan languages it can mean "queen" or "lady". The Hebrew version is used for both genders in modern Israel. Actress Kate Hudson and director Danny Fujikawa named their daughter Rani after Fujikawa's late father, whose name was Ron.


Rani

Never as popular as Florence; today's parents might prefer Venezia, Verona, or Romy. It is also a Hindu name meaning "one with shiny hair" and is another name for the goddess Lakshmi.
In Roman mythology, Roma was the personification and minor goddess of Rome.
Roma is also an ethnic term for the Romani people.

Roma

Rajini

Sarika is a pretty Sanskrit nature name, referring to a type of myna bird. Spelled Sárika, it's the Hungarian version of Sarah.

Sarika

Shakti is the female equivalent of the god Shiva in Hinduism.  A sacred name sometimes used in a secular way.

Shakti

This is the Indian version of the Hindi word meaning peace.

Shanta

Shreya is an Indian name with several positive meanings--beautiful, fortunate, auspicious, favorable--and ties to the goddess Lakshmi.
 Shreya was on the U.S. popularity list from 2002 to 2005.

Shreya

Saraswati

Sumintra

Tejal

Tarai

Urvi

This Indian name with a Slavic sound definitely has potential. 

Varsha

madmaddie's list "Indian Names (Girls)" of 53 great name ideas: Aishwarya - Varsha!

Indian Names (Girls)

I am half-Indian, so I have met cousins with many of these names. (Or I just like them.)