"First"; in Sanskrit also a name of the goddess Durga
Kannada girl names
Girl names Kannada families use today, written in Kannada script.
174 names: 170 for girls and 4 for both girls and boys. Most meanings are checked in Monier-Williams' Sanskrit–English Dictionary, Kittel's Kannada–English Dictionary and Platts' Urdu, Hindi and English dictionary. Six are modern names that the dictionaries we use don't list. A few to start: Bhumika ("earth; a role"), Kriti ("creation; work") and Amrita ("immortal, nectar").
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Ascending, rising; in music, the rising notes of a raga
"Knowledgeable"; Sanskrit abhijña, "knowing, skilful"
"Unique" in popular use; a modern name with no dictionary entry
Sovereignty, power; also wealth and prosperity
Imperishable; a letter, a syllable
"Unbroken, whole"; the sacred rice of Hindu worship
"Immortal"; the nectar of the gods
"Sinless, faultless"
Unique; no other
Marked, bearing a sign
A name of uncertain origin, usually given as "beautiful morning"
"Follower" in popular use; a modern name of uncertain origin
"Connected" or "joined with"
"Unprecedented, unique"
"One who is worshipped"
Worship, homage to the gods
"Offered" or "dedicated"
Ashwini, the first of the 27 nakshatras
The earth
Feeling; thought, contemplation
"Grand" in popular use; Sanskrit bhavya, "excellent, beautiful"
Earth; a role, a preface
The world, the earth; Sanskrit bhuvana
"Spring month", when the Hindu year begins
Goddess Chamunda, a fierce form of Durga
"Sandalwood"; also Mahavira's first woman disciple
A beautiful woman; also splendour and moonlight
Beautiful lady; Kannada cenna + amma
Consciousness, awareness, understanding
"Made of pure consciousness"
Initiation, consecration; dedication
A lamp, a light
"A light, lamp"; also moonlight
"Brightness, light, splendour"
"Wealthy" in popular use; Sanskrit dhanvī, "archer"
Firmness, steady resolve; contentment
"Initiated, consecrated"; Sanskrit dīkṣita
"Direction"
"Divine, heavenly"
"Divine radiance"; Sanskrit divya + śrī
"A lamp, light"
"Sky"; Sanskrit gagana
A modern name from gāna, "song"; lists give "melody"
"White, brilliant"; a name of Parvati
"The sacred Gayatri verse" of the Rigveda
"Song"; a sacred song, as in the Bhagavad Gita
"Delighted" or "happy"
Adorned with gold; Sanskrit hemavatī
Kind, one who does good; Sanskrit hita
Sweet melody, the cuckoo's song; Kannada iñcara
Sanskrit irā: refreshment, the earth, speech and Sarasvati
"Parvati" in popular use; Sanskrit īśānī, a name of Durga
Daughter of Jahnu; a name of the Ganga
Light, radiance; the flame of a lamp
A poem; Kannada kavana, "composing verses"
The sacred Kaveri river of South India
Poetry; a poem
Poetry; poetic wisdom and inspiration
"Splendour of poetry"
A ray of light
"Praise, hymn" in popular use; Sanskrit kīrtanā, "fame; recounting"
Fame, glory, good report
The Krishna river; literally "dark stream" or "dark braid"
"Creation" or "work"
"The Pleiades", the star cluster
Good fortune, prosperity, beauty; the goddess Lakshmi
Beauty, loveliness, charm
"Written"
"Honey" or "sweet"
"Sweet, melodious"
"Great"; also the vina of the sage Narada
"Sita", the princess of Mithila
"Mind, heart"; also the sacred Lake Manasa
"Cloud"
"Cloud", from Sanskrit megha
"Liberated, set free"
The serpent's jewel; Sanskrit nāga + maṇi
A long braid like a serpent; nāga + veṇī
"Humility" or "modesty"
"Daughter", one who brings joy
"A daughter"; popularly "delightful", from nand, to rejoice
"New, young"; also "praiseworthy"
"Eye"; literally "the one that leads"
"Love, affection"
"Treasure"
"Earth" in popular use; originally a Russian name
Nature, the natural world; Sanskrit nisarga
"Eternal"
Young shoots, new leaves; the opening of a song
"Fragrance"
"Daughter of the mountain"; Sanskrit pārvatī, "of the mountains"
"Pure, holy"
"Worship" or "prayer"; Sanskrit pūjā, "honour, worship, reverence"
"Progress"
"Nature"
"Prayer"
"Genius, talent"; also "light"
"Waiting, expectation"; also "regard, respect"
Skilled, clever; Sanskrit pravīṇa
Love, affection; joy
"Inspiration"; Sanskrit preraṇā, "urging, impulse"
"Beloved, dear"
"Full-moon night"
"Creation" or "composition"
"Created, composed"
"Prosperity, success"; the beloved of Krishna
"Prosperity" in popular use; Sanskrit rādhikā, a fond form of Radha
"Protection"
"Protected"
"Pleasing, delightful, beautiful"
"Delighted, charmed; coloured"
A ray of light, a sunbeam
"A ray of light", from Sanskrit raśmi
The nakshatra Revati; wife of Balarama
"Singer" or "graceful" in popular use; origin untraced
"Radiant beauty"
"Adorned with gold"; the name of Krishna's chief queen
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