Aditi অদিতি f Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, KannadaMeans
"boundless, entire" or
"freedom, security" in Sanskrit. This is the name of an ancient Hindu goddess of the sky and fertility. According to the Vedas she is the mother of the gods.
Anuradha অনুরাধা f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, SinhaleseFrom the name of a constellation in Hindu astrology, meaning
"causing success", from Sanskrit
अनु (anu) meaning "after" and
राधा (radha) meaning "success, prosperity".
Chandra চন্দ্র m & f Hinduism, Bengali, Indian, Assamese, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, NepaliMeans
"moon" in Sanskrit, derived from
चन्द (chand) meaning "to shine". This is a transcription of the masculine form
चण्ड (a name of the moon in Hindu texts, which is often personified as a deity) as well as the feminine form
चण्डा.
Gargi গার্গী f Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, BengaliMeaning unknown. This was the name of a 7th-century BC Indian philosopher who appears in the Upanishads, which are parts of Hindu scripture.
Ismat ইসমত f & m Urdu, Bengali, ArabicAlternate transcription of Arabic
عصمة (see
'Ismat), as well as the usual Urdu and Bengali transcription (typically feminine).
Jannat জান্নাত f Bengali, UrduMeans
"paradise, garden" in Bengali and Urdu, derived from Arabic
جنّة (jannah).
Kalyani কল্যাণী f Hinduism, Indian, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali, Marathi, HindiMeans
"beautiful, lovely, auspicious" in Sanskrit. In the Hindu epic the
Mahabharata this is the name of one of the Krittikas, or Pleiades. It is also another name of the Hindu goddess
Parvati.
Kanta কান্তা, কান্ত f & m Indian, Hindi, BengaliMeans
"desired, beautiful" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the feminine form
कान्ता and the masculine form
कान्त.
Pooja পূজা f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, NepaliAlternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi/Nepali
पूजा, Gujarati
પૂજા, Bengali
পূজা, Gurmukhi
ਪੂਜਾ, Telugu
పూజా, Malayalam
പൂജ, Tamil
பூஜா or Kannada
ಪೂಜಾ (see
Puja).
Pritha পৃথা f Hinduism, BengaliMeans
"the palm of the hand" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the legendary Hindu figure
Kunti.
Puja পূজা f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, NepaliMeans
"honour, worship" in Sanskrit. This is the name of a Hindu ritual of reverence.
Sujata সুজাতা f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, OdiaMeans
"well-born", derived from the Sanskrit prefix
सु (su) meaning "good" and
जात (jata) meaning "born, grown". According to Buddhist lore this was the name of the woman who gave Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha) a bowl of pudding, ending his period of severe asceticism.
Tahmina তাহমিনা f Persian Mythology, Tajik, BengaliDerived from Persian
تهم (tahm) meaning
"brave, valiant". This is the name of a character in the 10th-century Persian epic the
Shahnameh. She is a daughter of the king of Samangan who marries the warrior hero
Rostam and eventually bears him a son, whom they name
Sohrab.