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

Agastya

Anantha

Unusual Asian option, and also the name of the Dwarf Lord from Lord of the Rings.

Balin

Beeja

Feminine form of Cian, a name from Irish legend.

Ciannait

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

Dayaa

If you don't want your daughter to be a Diva, try this Hindu moon goddess name that was chosen by actress Monica Bellucci for hers. 

Deva

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

Ilesha

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

Kiara can be considered a variation of both the Italian name Chiara and the Irish name Ciara. Chiara is the Italian form of Clara, meaning "bright" or "clear," while Ciara is the feminine form of male given name Ciar, derived from the old Irish cíar, meaning "dark." 
 
Kiara is also an Australian name derived from an Aboriginal word for the white cockatoo, and has roots as a Korean name meaning "first ray of sun".
 
Simba's daughter in The Lion King, Kiara fits in with stylish modern names like Keira and Kaia.

Kiara

Though it sounds like a modern invention, Kiran is a traditional Hindu name from India; chosen for her son by actress Kelli Williams.  Author Kiran Desai is a woman and this name, which bears a resemblance to both the Irish (male) Kieran and the fifties favorite Karen, certainly works as well for a girl.

Kiran

This name of the Hindu god of the sun and of friendship sounds feminine enough to work for a girl. 

Mitra

Nayana

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

Pandara

Pandita

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

A title of the Hindu sun god, made cross-culturally famous by sitar player Ravi Shankar. 

Ravi

Shivani

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.  

Susmita

Savitri

Sitara

Swara

Tula is a polyethnic name which, spelled Toula, was used for the heroine of the hit film My Big Fat Greek Wedding.

Indian Baby Names