Amina 1 آمنہ f Arabic, Bosnian, Tatar, Bashkir, Chechen, Ingush, Kazakh, Urdu, Swahili, HausaDerived from Arabic
أمن (ʾamina) meaning
"safe, secure". This was the name of the Prophet
Muhammad's mother, who died when he was young.
Anima 1 अणिमा f HindiMeans
"minuteness" from Sanskrit
अणिमन (aṇiman). In yoga texts, this is the name of the ability to make oneself infinitely small so to be invisible.
Anisha अनिशा f HindiMeans
"nightless, sleepless" in Sanskrit.
Anjana अंजना, অঞ্জনা, അഞ്ജന, அஞ்சனா, अञ्जना, अञ्जन f & m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Malayalam, Tamil, HinduismMeans
"kohl, collyrium" in Sanskrit, referring to a black powder traditionally used as an eyeliner. This is a transcription from Sanskrit of both the feminine form
अञ्जना (long final vowel) and the masculine form
अञ्जन (short final vowel). The feminine form appears in the Hindu epic the
Ramayana belonging to the mother of
Hanuman. The modern masculine form is
Anjan.
Anuradha अनुराधा, অনুরাধা, అనూరాధా, ಅನುರಾಧಾ, அனுராதா f 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 (rādhā) meaning "success, prosperity".
Aparna अपर्णा, അപർണ, அபர்ணா, ಅಪರ್ಣಾ, అపర్ణా, অপর্ণা f Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, BengaliMeans
"leafless" in Sanskrit, from the negative prefix
अ (a) and
पर्ण (parṇa) meaning "leaf". This is another name of the Hindu goddess
Parvati, given because she would not eat even leaves while practicing austerity.
Archana अर्चना, అర్చన, ಅರ್ಚನ, അര്ചന, அர்ச்சனா f Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, TamilFrom Sanskrit
अर्चन (arcana) meaning
"honouring, praising". This is the name of a Hindu ritual.
Aruna अरुण, अरुणा, అరుణ, அருணா, ಅರುಣ, അരുണ m & f Hinduism, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, HindiMeans
"reddish brown, dawn" in Sanskrit. The Hindu god Aruna (
अरुण) is the charioteer who drives the sun god
Surya across the sky. The modern feminine form
अरुणा (spelled with a final long vowel) is also transcribed as
Aruna, however the modern masculine form is
Arun.
Arundhati अरुन्धती, अरुंधती f Hinduism, HindiThe name of a star (also called Alcor), which was named after a type of climbing plant, meaning "not restrained" in Sanskrit. In Hindu belief it is the name of the sage
Vasishtha's wife, who is identified with the star.
Avanti अवन्ती f HindiFrom the name of an ancient kingdom of central India that had its capital at Ujjain.
Chanda चण्ड, चण्डा f & m Hinduism, HindiMeans
"fierce, hot, passionate" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the feminine form
चण्डा (an epithet of the Hindu goddess
Durga) and the masculine form
चण्ड (the name of a demon).
Chandra चन्द्र, चन्द्रा, চন্দ্র, চন্দ্ৰ, चंद्रा, చంద్ర, சந்திரா, ಚಂದ್ರ m & f Hinduism, Bengali, Assamese, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, NepaliMeans
"moon" in Sanskrit, derived from
चन्द (cand) meaning "to shine". This is a transcription of both the masculine form
चण्ड (the god of the moon personified) as well as the feminine form
चण्डा (spelled with a long final vowel).
Ganga गङ्गा, गंगा, గంగా f & m Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, TeluguFrom Sanskrit
गङ्गा (Gaṅgā), the name of the
Ganges River, derived from
गम् (gam) meaning "to go". In Hindu tradition this is a personification of the river, typically depicted as a fair-skinned goddess riding a sea creature. As a given name, it is used by males as well.
Gulbadan گُلبدن f Urdu (Rare)Means
"having a body like a rose" in Persian. This was the name of a daughter of the Mughal emperor Babur.
Indira इन्दिरा, इंदिरा, ಇಂದಿರಾ, இந்திரா f Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, TamilMeans
"beauty" in Sanskrit. This is another name of
Lakshmi, the wife of the Hindu god
Vishnu. A notable bearer was India's first female prime minister, Indira Gandhi (1917-1984).
Indrani इन्द्राणी, ইন্দ্রানী, इंद्राणी f Hinduism, Bengali, HindiMeans
"wife of Indra" in Sanskrit. This is a Vedic Hindu goddess who is the wife of
Indra. She is associated with beauty and jealousy.
Indu इन्दु f HindiMeans
"bright drop" in Sanskrit. This is a name for the moon.
Ishani इशानी f HindiMeans
"ruling, possessing" in Sanskrit.
Kalyani कल्याणी, కల్యాణి, கல்யாணி, കല്യാണി, ಕಲ್ಯಾಣಿ, কল্যাণী f Hinduism, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali, Marathi, HindiMeans
"beautiful, lovely, auspicious" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the Hindu goddess
Parvati.
Kanta कान्ता, कान्त, কান্তা, কান্ত f & m Hindi, BengaliFrom Sanskrit
कान्त (kānta) meaning
"desired, beautiful". The feminine form has a long final vowel, while in the masculine form it is short.
Kiran किरण, ಕಿರಣ್, కిరణ్, കിരൺ, கிரண், કિરણ, کرن f & m Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Gujarati, Nepali, UrduDerived from Sanskrit
किरण (kiraṇa), which can mean
"dust" or
"thread" or
"sunbeam".
Laboni লাবণী f BengaliMeans
"saline, salted, tasteful, graceful", derived from Sanskrit
लवण (lavaṇa) meaning
"salt".
Lina 3 लीना f HindiMeans
"absorbed, united" in Sanskrit.
Lubna لبنی, লুবনা f Arabic, Urdu, BengaliMeans
"storax tree" in Arabic. According to a 7th-century Arabic tale Lubna and Qays were a couple forced to divorce by Qays's father.
Meenakshi மீனாட்சி, മീനാക്ഷി, మీనాక్షి, मीनाक्षी, মীনাক্ষী f Hinduism, Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Hindi, Marathi, BengaliAlternate transcription of Sanskrit
मीनाक्षी (see
Minakshi).
Mohini मोहिनी f Hinduism, Hindi, MarathiMeans
"perplexing, enchanting" in Sanskrit. This was the name of a beautiful female avatar of the Hindu god
Vishnu, a form he took in order to trick the asuras (demons) into relinquishing the amrita (elixir of immortality).
Naila نائلہ f Arabic, UrduFeminine form of
Nail. This was the name of the wife of
Uthman, the third caliph of the Muslims. She tried in vain to prevent a mob from murdering her husband, and had several fingers cut off in the process.
Nanda नन्द, नन्दा, ನಂದ, நந்தா, నందా, ନନ୍ଦ, नंदा m & f Hinduism, Buddhism, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Odia, Nepali, Burmese, Hindi, MarathiMeans
"joy" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the masculine form
नन्द and the feminine form
नन्दा (spelled with a long final vowel).
... [more] Neha नेहा, നേഹ, ನೇಹಾ, ਨੇਹਾ, નેહા, নেহা, నేహా f Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Kannada, Punjabi, Gujarati, Bengali, TeluguPossibly from Sanskrit
स्नेह (sneha) meaning
"love, tenderness".
Nisha निशा, ನಿಶಾ, നിഷാ, நிஷா, నిషా, નિશા, নিশা f Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Gujarati, Bengali, NepaliFrom Sanskrit
निशा (niśā) meaning
"night".
Nitya नित्या, नित्य f & m Hinduism, HindiMeans
"always, eternal" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the feminine form
नित्या (an epithet of the Hindu goddess
Durga) and the masculine form
नित्य.
Parvin پروین, परवीन f & m Persian, Urdu, HindiMeans
"the Pleiades" in Persian. The Pleiades are a group of stars in the constellation Taurus. This name is typically feminine in Iran, but unisex in India.
Priyanka प्रियंका, प्रियङ्का, प्रियांका, ప్రియాంక, பிரியங்கா, പ്രിയങ്ക, ಪ್ರಿಯಾಂಕ, প্রিয়াঙ্কা f Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, BengaliFrom Sanskrit
प्रियंकर (priyaṃkara) meaning
"agreeable, amiable".
Rani 1 రాణీ, रानी, राणी, রাণী, റാണി, رانی f Telugu, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Malayalam, Urdu, IndonesianFrom Sanskrit
राणी (rāṇī) meaning
"queen".
Rohini रोहिणी f Hinduism, MarathiMeans
"ascending" in Sanskrit, also the Sanskrit name for the star Aldebaran. This is a Hindu goddess, the favourite consort of the moon god
Chandra. The name was also borne by a wife of
Vasudeva and the mother of
Balarama according to the Hindu epic the
Mahabharata.
Roshni रोशनी, रोश्नी f Marathi, HindiFrom Hindi and Marathi
रौशनी (raushanī) meaning
"light, brightness", ultimately of Persian origin.
Rukmini रुक्मिणी, ರುಕ್ಮಿಣಿ f Hinduism, Marathi, KannadaMeans
"adorned with gold" in Sanskrit. According to the Hindu epic the
Mahabharata and the Puranas this was the name of a princess of Vidarbha who became the first wife of
Krishna. She is regarded as an avatar of
Lakshmi.
Rupinder ਰੁਪਿੰਦਰ m & f Indian (Sikh)Means
"greatest beauty" from Sanskrit
रूप (rūpa) meaning "beauty, form" combined with the name of the Hindu god
Indra, used here to mean "greatest".
Sabeen صبین f UrduPossibly from Arabic meaning
"follower of another religion", a name given to the Prophet
Muhammad and other Muslims by non-Muslim Arabs.
Sandhya संध्या, సంధ్యా, சந்தியா, ಸಂಧ್ಯಾ, സന്ധ്യ f Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, MalayalamMeans
"twilight" in Sanskrit. This is the name of a Hindu goddess of twilight, a daughter of
Brahma.
Santosh संतोष, সন্তোষ, ସନ୍ତୋଷ, ਸੰਤੋਸ਼, سنتوش, സന്തോഷ്, సంతోష్ m & f Hindi, Marathi, Odia, Bengali, Assamese, Punjabi, Urdu, Malayalam, TeluguFrom Sanskrit
संतोष (saṃtoṣa) meaning
"satisfaction, contentment".
Shakuntala शकुन्तला, शकुंतला f Hinduism, Hindi, MarathiDerived from Sanskrit
शकुन्त (śakunta) meaning
"bird". This is the name of a character in the Hindu epic the
Mahabharata, with the story adapted by Kalidasa for the 5th-century play
Abhijnanashakuntalam. It tells how Shakuntala, who was raised in the forest by birds, meets and marries the king
Dushyanta. After a curse is laid upon them Dushyanta loses his memory and they are separated, but eventually the curse is broken after the king sees the signet ring he gave her.
Shanta शान्ता, शांता f Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, NepaliMeans
"pacified, calm" in Sanskrit. In the Hindu epic the
Ramayana this is the name of a princess of Anga who marries Rishyasringa.
Suman সুমন, सुमन, సుమన్, ಸುಮನ್ m & f Bengali, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Kannada, NepaliMeans
"well-disposed, good mind", derived from the Sanskrit prefix
सु (su) meaning "good" combined with
मनस् (manas) meaning "mind".
Sunita सुनीता f Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, NepaliMeans
"well conducted, wise", derived from the Sanskrit prefix
सु (su) meaning "good" combined with
नीत (nīta) meaning "conducted, led". In Hindu legend this is the name of the wife of King Anga of Bengal and the mother of
Vena.
Suniti सुनीती f HindiMeans
"good conduct" from the Sanskrit prefix
सु (su) meaning "good" combined with
नीति (nīti) meaning "guidance, moral conduct".
Swarna స్వర్ణ, स्वर्ण, स्वर्णा m & f Telugu, HindiMeans
"good colour" or
"golden", a contraction of the Sanskrit prefix
सु (su) meaning "good" and
वर्ण (varṇa) meaning "colour". This is a transcription of both the masculine form
स्वर्ण and the feminine form
स्वर्णा (spelled with a long final vowel).
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.
Tamanna तमन्ना, তামান্না f Hindi, BengaliMeans
"wish, desire" in Hindi, from Persian
تمنّا (tamannā), ultimately from Arabic.
Upasana उपासना f HindiMeans
"worship, devotion" in Sanskrit.
Vasundhara वसुंधरा, वसुन्धरा, వసుంధర f Hindi, TeluguMeans
"possessor of wealth" in Sanskrit, used to refer to the earth.
Yamuna यमुना, யமுனா, యమున f Hinduism, Tamil, TeluguFrom the name of an Indian river, a major tributary of the Ganges, derived from Sanskrit
यम (yama) meaning
"twin". As a Hindu goddess, she is a personification of the river.
Zarina زرینہ f Uzbek, Kazakh, Tajik, Urdu, MalayFrom Persian
زرین (zarīn) meaning
"golden". According to the 5th-century BC Greek historian Ctesias, this was the name of a Scythian queen.