This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the usage is Indian.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Aadhya आदया f HindiMeans "original power" or "first creator" in Sanskrit.
Aafia عافیہ f Arabic, UrduMeans "health, well-being, freedom from illness" in Arabic.
Aaina آئینہ, आईना f Urdu, Indian, HindiDerived from Urdu آئینہ
(ā'īnā) or Hindi आईना
(āīnā) both meaning "mirror", ultimately from Persian آئینه
(â’ine).
Aamilah عاملہ f Urdu, ArabicMeans "worker" in Arabic. It may also mean "one who hopes", making it related to
Amal 1.
Aanya f IndianFrom a Sanskrit word meaning "inexhaustible"
Aara आरा f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Nepali, Gujarati, Bengali, Tamil, TeluguMeans "saw, awl, shoemaker's knife" in Sanskrit.
Aaradhya आराध्या f IndianVariant of
Aradhya. This name was used by Indian actress Aishwarya Rai for her daughter born 2011.
Aarsheya m & f Indian (Rare)Derived from Sanskrit आर्षेय
(arśeya) meaning "of sacred descent" or "respectable, venerable".
Aarya f & m IndianA Beautiful name generally attributed to Northern Indian Aryans. Means noble and is also a name for the Hindu goddess Parvati.
Aashvi आश्वी f HindiMeans "blessed and victorious" or "little mare" in Hindi.
Abdhija अब्धिजा f Indian (Rare)From Sanskrit अब्धिजा (
Abdhijā) meaning "Goddess Lakshmi; born in the sea".
Adeela عدیلہ f Arabic, UrduAlternate transcription of Arabic عادلة (see
Adila), as well as the usual Urdu transcription.
Adimata आदिमाता f Indian, HindiMeans "the primal mother", from
adi "primeval, first" and
mata "mother".
Adityanath m & f HindiPossible transferred use of the surname
Adityanath. Possibly after the famous yogi with the chosen surname of Adityanath.
Adrika f Indian, HinduismMeans "small mountain" in Sanskrit. According to the Mahabharata, Adrika is an apsara (a female spirit of clouds and waters) who was the mother of Matsya and Satyavati.
Advaiti f Indian (Rare)Derived from Sanskrit अद्वैती
(advaitī) meaning "oneness, single, unique" (literally "one without a second, without duality").
Afroz افروز m & f UrduDerived from Persian افروز
(afruz) meaning "burning, kindling, illuminating".
Ahalya அகல்யா f TamilFrom Tamil அகல் விளக்கு (ahal vilakku) meaning "lamp, diya".
Ahani अहनी, अहनि f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Indian, Marathi, Nepali, Sinhalese, Gujarati, Bengali, KannadaFeminine form of
Ahan.
Ahladini आह्लादिनी f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Gujarati, Bengali, Indian (Sikh), MarathiMEANING - causing joy or delight, delightful, a name of goddess Durga
Ahladita आह्लादिता f Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Indian, Nepali, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi, Indian (Sikh), AssameseMeans "delighted, rejoiced".
Ahni अह्नि f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Gujarati, Bengali, NepaliMeans "day".
Aideu আইদেউ f Assamese, IndianMeaning ‘
Beautiful’ in Assamese. A famous person with that name was Aideu Handique.
Aishika ऐशिका f Hindi, Sanskrit, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Assamese, Nepali, Indian (Sikh)Means "relating to Lord
Shiva 1" in Sanskrit.
Aja अज, अजा m & f IndianFrom Sanskrit
अज (
aja) or
अजा (
ajā), respectively the masculine and feminine word for "goat".
Ajna f Indian, Sanskrit, HindiSanskrit- means wisdom. It is the third-eye chakra is the sixth primary chakra according to Hindu tradition.
Akasha आकाश f Literature, IndianMeans "ether (quintessence)" in Sanskrit and Hindi. Related to the masculine
Akash meaning "open sky". Used by Anne Rice in her Vampire Chronicles for the mother of all vampires, a pre-Egyptian queen.
Akela अकेला f & m Literature, IndianAkela is a fictional character in Rudyard Kipling's stories,
The Jungle Book (1894) and
The Second Jungle Book (1895).
Akshaya அட்சய, ଅକ୍ଷୟ f & m Indian, Tamil, OdiaDerived from Sanskrit अक्षय
(akṣaya) meaning "eternal, imperishable" (literally "not decaying"). As a Tamil name, it is solely feminine, while it is masculine in Odia usage.
Alakshmi অলক্ষ্মী f Indian (Rare), HinduismThe name of the older sister of Lakshmi and the Hindu goddess of misfortune. She is sometimes viewed, according to one source, as another avatar of a form of the goddess
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Alanteena f Indian (Christian)Alanteena is a person who is always very happy and positive. She is very loyal,caring and kind towards a lot of people especially to the ones close to her. She is also a very hard-worker.
Alaya f Indian, EnglishMeans "dwelling, abode". From the Buddhist term
ālaya-vijñāna 'storehouse consciousness' as developed by the Yogācāra school of Indian Buddhism, referring to the place where a person's karma resides, the eighth level of consciousness that provides the base for the previous seven... [
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Aman ਅਮਨ, अमन m & f Indian, Punjabi, HindiMeans "peace, tranquility" in Hindi and Punjabi, ultimately from Arabic أَمْن
(ʾamn).
Amaniro f MaoFrom the Mao
amani meaning "peaceful" and the feminine ending
-ro.
Amba अम्बा, अंबा f IndianMeans "mother" in Sanskrit. In Indian mythology, Amba is an epithet of
Parvati.
Ambika अम्बिका f Hinduism, IndianPossibly means "dear mother" in Sanskrit. Ambika is a feminine personification of the Hindu goddess
Durga and also another name for
Parvati.
Ambuja अंबुजा f HindiMeans "lotus", ultimately from
अंबु (ambu) meaning "water".
Amirbai f IndianAn Indian name. A famous bearer of this name is Amirbai Karnataki (1906 - 3 March 1965) was a famous actress/singer and playback singer of the early Hindi cinema and was famous as Kannada Kokila.
Amithya अमिथ्या f Sanskrit, Nepali, Hinduism, Gujarati, Indian, Bengali, Assamese, Marathi, HindiMEANING - not-falsely, truthfully. Here अ means not + मिथ्या means false, lie
Amiya m & f Indian, BengaliPossibly derived from the Sanskrit word अमाय
(amaya) meaning "free from deceit, guileless". A noted (male) bearer was Amiya Chandra Chakravarty (1901-1986), an Indian literary critic, academic and Bengali poet.
Amrapali f IndianMeans "mango leaves", from Sanskrit
amra "mango" and
pallava "bud, young leaf, sprout". This was the name of a famous courtesan from India, known for becoming a devotee of Buddha and gifting him her mango groves to host sermons in.
Amudha f IndianIts linked with
amudhasurabi, "nectar" for which the gods and demons strived for.
Amumacha m & f ManipuriDerived from the Meitei
amu meaning "black, dark" and
macha meaning "small, young".
Anabia انابیہ f Urdu (Modern), Indian (Muslim, Modern)Many websites falsely claim that this is a word found in the Quran. The accurate Quranic word is أناب
(anaba) meaning "to turn", with the implied meaning "to repent and return to Allah". According to the website QuranicNames: 'Anaba can be used as a name, though it is more common to use its noun version of
Muneeb for boys and
Muneebah for girls'... [
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Anaisha f Indian (Parsi)Anaisha means “day” in Sanskrit and is used in Parsi and Zoroastrian communities.
Anandaraj m & f Indian, TamilThe name is a confluence of two basic Sanskrit root words: Ananda = happiness and Rajyaha = Kingdom, thus resulting in: Anandaraj = Kingdom of Happiness
Ananya অনন্যা, অনন্য, ଅନନ୍ୟା, अनन्या f & m Indian, Bengali, Odia, Hindi, ThaiMeans "matchless, unique, without equal" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the the feminine form अनन्या and the masculine form अनन्य. It is sometimes used as a masculine name in India (particularly in Bengali-speaking regions) while it is solely feminine in Thailand.
Anasuya অনুসূয়া, అనసూయ, ಅನಸೂಯ f Hinduism, Indian, Bengali, Telugu, KannadaMeans "without envy" or "without spite", from Sanskrit अ
(a) meaning "not" and असूया
(asūyā) "envy, jealousy". In Hindu mythology, Anasuya is the pious wife of the ancient rishi (sage)
Atri.
Angayarkanni அங்கயற்கண்ணி f Hinduism, Tamil (Rare)Means "she who has beautiful fish-like eyes" in Tamil, from அம்
(am) meaning "beautiful", கயல்
(kayal) meaning "fish", கண்
(kan) meaning "eye" and the feminine suffix -இ
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Anindita অনিন্দিতা f & m Bengali, IndonesianMeans "irreproachable, virtuous", from Sanskrit अ
(a) meaning "not" combined with निन्दित
(nindita) meaning "blamed, censured, defamed"... [
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Anjana অঞ্জনা, अंजनी, ଅଞ୍ଜନା, अंजना, അഞ്ജന f Hinduism, Indian, Bengali, Marathi, Odia, Hindi, Assamese, Malayalam, TamilFeminine form of
Anjan. In the Hindu epic
Ramayana, Anjana is the mother of the god
Hanuman.
Anji अञ्जी, अञ्जि, अंजी f Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Punjabi, Gujarati, Nepali, Bengali, Malayalam, Marathi, KannadaMEANING - blessing, brilliancy, oointment, commander, sender, unctuous
Ankayarkanni அங்கயற்கண்ணி f TamilName which means "a girl/woman who has fish like eyes" in Tamil. Derived from Tamil words
அம் (am) "like",
கயல் (kayal) "fish",
கண்ணி (kanni) "eye of a girl/woman"... [
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Ankitha f IndianMeans "Auspicious marks". A bearer of this name is Ankitha Lakshmi who is an Indian playback singer.
Annapurna ಅನ್ನಪೂರ್ಣಾ, అన్నపూర్ణ, অন্নপূর্ণা, अन्नपूर्णा f Hinduism, Indian, Kannada, Telugu, Bengali, HindiMeans "filled with food" from Sanskrit अन्न
(anna) meaning "food, grains" and पूर्ण
(purna) meaning "filled, full, complete, whole". This is the name of the Hindu goddess of food and nourishment.
Annu अन्नु f & m HindiThis name is used in the Hindu religion, and it has the meaning "Lord Shiva".
Anokhi अनोखी f HindiThe name Anokhi is a feminine name that means unique. Its very commonly used in the language hindi. But its not a common name.
Anshika अन्शिका f HindiMeans "minute particle, beautiful" in Hindi.
Anshruta अंश्रुता f IndianThis name means "unique" or "no one is like you". It can also mean "one whos fame is pearless".
Antara अन्तरा f IndianMeans "within, in the middle, between" in Sanskrit.
Anthim m & f Indian (Rare)Meaning uncertain. It could perhaps come from the Greek name
Anthimos, but I don't know how likely it generally is for Greek names to be used in India.
Anu அனு, అను, അനു, ಅನು f Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, KannadaShort form of
Anuradha,
Anurag,
Anubhooti,
Anupama, and other names starting with
anu.
Anumati f HindiAnumati is the Hindu godess of the moon. The meaning of the name is moon.
Anusha अनुषा, अनुशा f Tamil, IndianDerived from Sanskrit, this name means "beautiful morning". ... [
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