"First"; in Sanskrit also a name of the goddess Durga
Hindu girl names
Hindu girl names with the Sanskrit dictionary sense and the printed page we checked it on.
1,455 names: 1,418 for girls and 37 for both girls and boys. Most meanings are checked in Monier-Williams' Sanskrit–English Dictionary, Platts' Urdu, Hindi and English dictionary and the Tamil Lexicon. 47 are modern names that the dictionaries we use don't list. A few to start: Dayita ("beloved"), Naina ("eyes") and Sukirti ("good fame, praise").
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154 of 1,455 names
"The edge of a sari"; figuratively, a mother's shelter
"Adornment of the deity"
"Inexhaustible" or "gracious" in popular use; origin uncertain
A wave, a stream; a river
Ascending, rising; in music, the rising notes of a raga
The aarti: lamps waved in worship before a deity
"Dawn", the first light of the sun
A modern name, usually given as "peace"
Noble, honourable; a name of Parvati
"Smile" or "blessing" in popular use; Sanskrit āśī, "blessing, wish"
"Blessings"; Gujarati āśkā, taking the aarti's blessing
"Beloved" in popular use; Persian āshnā, "friend"
A modern name, usually given as "blessed, victorious"
"Faith, confidence"
"Star"; the Ardra nakshatra, Tamil atirai
A modern name, usually given as "first rays of the sun"
"Fragrance"; Arabic ʿabīr, a saffron perfume
"Splendour, light"
"Fearless"
"Knowledgeable"; Sanskrit abhijña, "knowing, skilful"
"Desire, wish"
"Desire to attain"
"Expression" through gesture, as in classical dance
"Desire, longing"; from Sanskrit abhīps-, "to wish to obtain"
"Delightful, lovely"; the goddess of Thirukkadaiyur
The aboli flower, the orange Crossandra of Maharashtra
"The earth"; literally "immovable"
"Lightning"
Boundless, free; the Vedic mother of the gods
A modern name, usually given as "highest honour"
"Born of the mountain", a name of Parvati
The name of an apsaras, a celestial nymph of the Mahabharata
"Respected, honoured"
"Unique" in popular use; a modern name with no dictionary entry
"Foremost, the leading one"
Wife of the sage Gautama in the Ramayana; "flawless"
Dawn, the first light of morning
"Unity, oneness"
"Of Indra": the goddess who is Indra's consort
"Daughter of Indra" in popular use; Bengali dictionary: Vritra's wife
"Belonging to Shiva"; a name of Durga
Sovereignty, power; also wealth and prosperity
"Unconquered, invincible"
"Desire, wish"
"Complete, whole"
"Form, shape"
Imperishable; a letter, a syllable
"Unbroken, whole"; the sacred rice of Hindu worship
"Imperishable, undecaying"
"Eye"
"Undecaying, lasting"
The Alaknanda, a Himalayan headstream of the Ganga
"Adorned, decorated"
"A painting, a picture"
Usually given as "protected by God"; origin uncertain
"A curl of hair"; also Alaka, Kubera's city
"Small, little"
Bengal's festive floor art; often glossed "decoration"
Modern name; popularly "immortal" or "princess"
"Spotless, pure"; a name of Lakshmi
Immortal victory
"Night rain" in popular use; Sanskrit amāya, "guileless"
"Ambergris, fragrance"; Arabic ʿanbar
"Mother"; a name of the goddess Parvati
"The moon"; Malayalam ambiḷi
"Nectar", from Sanskrit amṛta
A modern name, usually given as "honest, truthful"
"Boundless, infinite"
Amrapali, the courtesan of Vaishali who followed the Buddha
Nectar of immortality; immortal
"Immortal"; the nectar of the gods
"Priceless"
"Sinless, faultless"
A modern name, usually given as "special"
"The ring finger", literally "nameless"
"Cheerful, joyful"
"Joyful, blissful"; one who gladdens others
"Delighted, happy"
Unique; no other
"Free from envy"
"Imperishable"
"Without a superior" in popular use; Sanskrit anaya, "ill luck"
A Gujarati name, usually given as "unique"
"Beautiful woman"; Sanskrit aṅganā, a woman
"Graceful" in popular use; Sanskrit anīka, "face, array, army"
"Wind, air"
"Minuteness"; the yogic power to become tiny
"Irreproachable, virtuous"
"Uninterrupted", literally "without night"
"Grace" in popular use; origin uncertain
Hands cupped in reverence; an offering, a salutation
The mother of Hanuman; also "kohl" for the eyes
Short form of Anjali or Anjana, used as a name
Marked, bearing a sign
Annapurna, the goddess of food, a form of Durga
"Unique, extraordinary"
"A small part", from Sanskrit aṃśa, "portion"
"Ray of light, sunbeam"
"Inner, within"; also a section of a song
"Atom" in popular use; Sanskrit anu, "after, following"
"Lightning"; also "to shine after"
"Experience, perception"
"Unexpected" in popular use; Sanskrit anūhya, "inconceivable"
"Younger sister"
"A likeness, an image"
"Incomparable, matchless"
"Dear, beloved"
Anuradha, one of the 27 nakshatras of Indian astronomy
A name of uncertain origin, usually given as "beautiful morning"
Grace, favour; a Russian pet form of Anna
"Radiance, beauty", from Sanskrit śrī
"Follower" in popular use; a modern name of uncertain origin
A modern name, usually given as "powerful"
"Connected" or "joined with"
"A quest, a search"
"Unconquered"; a name of Durga
A name of Parvati, who fasted even from leaves
"Incomparably beautiful" (Bengali)
"Expectation, hope"
"Unprecedented, unique"
"A celestial nymph" of Hindu tradition
"Worship, adoration"
"One who is worshipped"
Worthy, deserving; from Sanskrit arha, Pali araha
"Lamp of evening worship"
Worship, homage to the gods
"Ray of light, flame"
"Worshipped, honoured"
A nakshatra; also "moist, tender-hearted"
"Of the ocean", a feminine of Arnav
"Offering"
"Offered" or "dedicated"
"Red, ruddy": the colour of dawn
Arundhati, the star Alcor and wife of the sage Vasishtha
"The red glow of dawn"
Asavari, a morning raga of Indian classical music
Hope, wish
"Limitless" or "boundless"
"Embrace"; also one of the 27 nakshatras
"One who has taken refuge" (in God)
Ashwini, the first of the 27 nakshatras
"I am"
"Self-respect" in popular use; Sanskrit asmitā, "egoism"
"The first star", the nakshatra Ashwini
"Flax flower"
Feminine of Atharva; Vedic atharvī, "a female priest"
"Unequalled, matchless"
"Of the family of sage Atri"; also a Bengal river
Avanti, the ancient name of Ujjain
Avantikā, an old name of Ujjain; popularly "princess of Ujjain"
"Earth" in popular use; Sanskrit avikā, "ewe"
The earth
"Long life", from Sanskrit āyus
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