Names for Hindu Female Children A
Adishree – the eternal lustre
Aishwarya – wealth, prosperity
Akshaya – imperishable
Akshita – whole, unbroken
Alisha – protected
Ambika – Goddess Parvati
Amita – unlimited, limitless
Amrita – full of nectar
Anika – collection, group
Anisha – unobstructed, continuous
Anita – full of grace
Anjali – tribute
Anju – honour, shine
Anjuli – blessings, unconquerable
Anjushree – dear to one's heart
Annapurna – Goddess of crops
Anshula – sunny
Anu – atom, particle
Anuja – younger sister
Anuradha – a star
Anushka – ray of light
Anushree – the pretty one, goddess of wealth
Aruna – the dawn
Asha – expectation, hope
Ashwina – child of the star
Avanti – to look ahead, move forward
B
Bhanu – sun, fame
Bhanumati – famous
Bhavi / Bhavini – emotional
Bhuvi – heaven
Bimala – pure
C
Chaaya / Chhaya – shadow
Chahna – love
Champa – a flower
Chandi – Goddess Durga
Chandra/Chandrika – moon
Charu – beautiful
Chitra – picture
D
Darshana – observation, seeing a deity
Daya – compassion
Deepa – light
Devi – goddess
Dhara – earth, flow
Divya – divine power
E
Eesha – Goddess Parvati / Purity
Eila / Ela – the earth
Ekani – one
Ekanta – devoted girl
Ekantika – singly focused
F
Falguni – beautiful
Fulki – spark
Fulmala – garland
G
Gandhali – sweet scent
Ganga – sacred river
Gangamata – great devotee of the Lord
Gangika – river
Gauri – Goddess Parvati
Gayatri – goddess, mantra
Geet / Geeti – melody
H
Harini – a deer
Harita – green
Harsha – joy
Harshini / Harshita – joyful
Hemakshi – golden eyes
Hemani – Goddess Parvati
Hemavati – Goddess Parvati
Hemlata – golden flower
I
Iksha – sight
Indali – powerful
Indira – bestower of wealth
Indrani – Indra's wife
Inika – small earth
Inu – attractive
Ipsita – desire
Ishani – Goddess Durga
Ishita – superior
Ishya – spring
J
Janya – life
Jasmin – a flower
Jasum – hibiscus
Jaya – salutation, victory, Goddess Parvati
Jayashree / Jayashri – victorious
Jyoti / Jyotika – light
K
Kala – art
Kalpana – imagination
Kalyani – fortunate
Kamal / Kamalini / Kamala – lotus
Kamini – beautiful attractive woman
Karishma – miracle
Karuna – merciful
Kavya / Kavita – poem
Khushboo – fragarance
L
Labuki – musical instrument
Lajita – modest
Lakshya – aim
Lakshanya – one who achieves
Lakshita – distinguished
Lakshmi – Goddess of Wealth
Lali – blushing
Lalita – beautiful woman
Lara – graceful, protection
Lavanya – beautiful girl
Leela / Lila – divine drama
Leena – a devoted one, tender
Lekha – writing
M
Madhavi / Madhu – honey
Madhumati – one whose personality is as sweet as honey
Madhurya – one who is sweet
Mahika – earth
Mala – necklace
Malati – flower
Malika – flower
Malini – fragrant
Manisha – desire, wish
Manju – pleasant
Manjula – lovely, soft, charming
Manjusha – lady with a sweet voice
Maya – illusion
Meena – fish
Meenal – precious gem
Meera – sea, ocean
Meghana – the clouds
N
Nadiya – river
Naisha – special
Nalini – lotus, sweet nectar
Nandini – Goddess Durga, daughter
Neha – love and affection
Nilima – blue
Nina – beautiful eyes
Niranjana – one who is bound to nothing
Nirmala – clean, free from all impurities
Nisha – night
Nitya – eternal
Nivriti – bliss
O
Oditi – dawn
Oma – life giver
P
Padma / Padnuni – lotus
Padmaja – born of lotus
Pari – fairy
Parvati – goddess
Poonam – full moon
Pramiti – wisdom
Pratima – idol
Pratiti – faith
Praveena – skilled
Prema – love, affection
Prianka – favourite
Prisha – beloved, loving, God's gift
Prithika – flower
Priti / Preeti – love
Puja – honour, adoration, worship
R
Rabhya – worshipped
Rachna – creation
Radha – success
Rani – queen, lady
Ranya – pleasant
Raveena – sunny
Raya – flow
Reena – gem
Revati – prosperity
Rhea / Ria – singer, graceful
Ritika – movement, flowing stream
Rohini – moon
Roopa – blessed with beauty
Ruhi – soul
Ruhin – spiritual
Rupa – silver
S
Sahima – cold as wind
Sahira – mountain
Sajani – beloved, loving, well loved
Saloni – beautiful
Samiya – incomparable
Sanjita – triumphant
Sanjula – beautiful
Sansita – praise
Sara – precious
Sarayu – wind
Sarojini – in the lotus
Sasmita – always laughing
Satya – truth
Savita – sun
Shaila – living in mountain
Shalika – flute
Shalini – modest
Shanti – peace
Shari – arrow
Sharini – earth
Sharmila – shy
Shasha – moon
Shashi – moon, moonlight
Sheela – character
Shila – rock
Shirina – night
Shri – diffusing light, radiance
Shrika – fortune
Shriya – prosperity, auspicious, lucky
Shubhra – radiant, pure white
Sinjini – sound of anklet
Somila – tranquil
Sonal / Sonali – golden
Suchita – auspicious
Suhaila – moonshine
Sumita / Sumitra – friendly
Sunita – well-behaved
Suravi – sun
Sushila – good character woman
T
Taj – crown, jewel
Talika – a bird
Tamanna – wish
Tanirika – a flower
Tanisha – ambition
Tanmaya – reincarnated
Tanushri / Tanvi – beautiful
Tanya – of the family
Tara / Tarika – star
Tarani – boat
Taruna / Taruni – young girl
Tisya – auspicious
Trisha – wish, desire
Trishala – trident
U
Udipti / Udipta – fire, fiery
Urmila – enchantress
Usha – dawn
Utalika – wave
V
Valini – stars
Vanalika – sunflower
Vanita – graceful lady
Varsha – rain
Venya – lovable
Vimala – pure
Vina – musical instrument
Vishaka – stars
Y
Yamini – nocturnal
Yamuna – holy river
Yasti – slim
Yochana – thought
Yuvati / Yuvika – young lady |
