"First"; in Sanskrit also a name of the goddess Durga
Marathi girl names
Girl names Marathi families use today, written in Devanagari, as Marathi is written.
176 names: 175 for girls and 1 for both girls and boys. Most meanings are checked in Monier-Williams' Sanskrit–English Dictionary, Molesworth's Marathi–English dictionary and the Samsad Bengali–English Dictionary. Three are modern names that the dictionaries we use don't list. A few to start: Amrita ("immortal, nectar"), Richa ("a sacred Vedic verse") and Shraddha ("faith, trust").
Start with
117 of 176 names
Ascending, rising; in music, the rising notes of a raga
Noble, honourable; a name of Parvati
"Knowledgeable"; Sanskrit abhijña, "knowing, skilful"
The aboli flower, the orange Crossandra of Maharashtra
Boundless, free; the Vedic mother of the gods
Sovereignty, power; also wealth and prosperity
"Immortal"; the nectar of the gods
"Sinless, faultless"
"Cheerful, joyful"
Marked, bearing a sign
Grace, favour; a Russian pet form of Anna
"Follower" in popular use; a modern name of uncertain origin
A name of Parvati, who fasted even from leaves
"Unprecedented, unique"
Worship, homage to the gods
Asavari, a morning raga of Indian classical music
"Embrace"; also one of the 27 nakshatras
Ashwini, the first of the 27 nakshatras
"Self-respect" in popular use; Sanskrit asmitā, "egoism"
The earth
"The bakul flower"
"Good fortune and splendour"; often read as Lakshmi
A form of the goddess Durga; also a classical raga
"Devotion"
The raga Bhupali; Sanskrit bhūpālī
"Of the spring month Chaitra"
"Born in Chaitra" in popular use; a modern Marathi name
"Made of pure consciousness"
"Row of lamps"; Sanskrit dīpālī, the festival of Diwali
Daughter of the sage Shukra in the Mahabharata; "leading to the gods"
"Wealth and prosperity"; also a classical raga
Giver of knowledge; Sanskrit jñānadā
"Mistress of knowledge"; the Marathi Gita of Sant Dnyaneshwar
"Sacred dūrvā grass"
"Fragrance" in popular use; Sanskrit gandhālī, "a wasp"
"Wise, scholar" in popular use; Sanskrit gārgī, "descendant of Garga"
"White, brilliant"; a name of Parvati
"Of Gautama's line"; a name of the Godavari and of Durga
"The sacred Gayatri verse" of the Rigveda
"Mountain-born", a name of Parvati
Giver of joy, from Sanskrit harṣa, "joy"
Joyful, from Sanskrit harṣa, "joy"
"Golden-limbed, golden"
The Indrayani, a sacred river of Maharashtra
Sanskrit irā: refreshment, the earth, speech and Sarasvati
"Goddess Durga" in popular use; Sanskrit īśā, "power, dominion"
"Parvati" in popular use; Sanskrit īśānī, a name of Durga
Goddess; Sanskrit īśvarī, feminine of īśvara, "lord"
Jasmine; Marathi jāī, from Sanskrit jāti
"Goddess of victory"
Daughter of Jahnu; a name of the Ganga
A small white jasmine, the eared jasmine
"Auspicious, beautiful"
"Musk"
Poetry; poetic wisdom and inspiration
The fragrant screw-pine flower
"Miracle" in popular use; Marathi kimayā, "alchemy, magic"
Fame, glory, good report
"Compassion"; often given as "grace" or "mercy"
"The earth"
"Born of the earth", a name of Sita; also "horizon"
A white jasmine; Sanskrit kunda
"Modesty"
"Spring flower"; also a name of Durga
"Sweet, melodious"
"Sweetness, charm"
A modern name, sometimes given as "bird"; also a Himalayan town
"Cluster of blossoms", as on mango or tulsi
"Of the mind, spiritual"
"Peahen"
A modern name, usually given as "precious gem"
"Cloud"
"Mist, snow"
"Friendship"
"Soft, gentle"
"Made of earth"
A name of the goddess Parvati, wife of Shiva
Scent of the earth; from Sanskrit mṛd and gandha
"Lotus stalk"
Lotus stalk, lotus fibre; Sanskrit mṛṇālī
"Innocent, charming"
"Pearl"; also "set free"
"Beloved" in popular use; an English name of uncertain origin
"Love, affection"
"Earth" in popular use; originally a Russian name
"Tuberose", literally "fragrant at night"
A Marathi verse form, from women's work songs to Dnyaneshwari
Young shoots, new leaves; the opening of a song
"Worship" or "prayer"; Sanskrit pūjā, "honour, worship, reverence"
The east, where the sun rises
Realisation, proof from experience; Marathi pracīti
Wisdom, insight
"Night-jasmine flower"; the Marathi form of pārijāta
"System, way"; literally "a channel"
"Honest, sincere"; Sanskrit prāñjala, "straight, upright"
"Hands joined in reverence"
"Prayer"
"Waiting, expectation"; also "regard, respect"
"Beloved, dear"
Dear, beloved; from Sanskrit priya
"Full-moon night"
"East" or "first"; Sanskrit pūrvā, "the east"
"Prosperity" in popular use; Sanskrit rādhikā, a fond form of Radha
"Royal fortune", a king's glory personified as a goddess
"Princess", literally "a king's daughter"
A ray of light, a sunbeam
"One with refined taste", a connoisseur
Wife of Jamadagni and mother of Parashurama
The nakshatra Revati; wife of Balarama
"A Vedic verse of praise"
"Movement", from Sanskrit ṛti, "going, motion"
The lunar asterism Rohini; Sanskrit rohiṇī, "the red one"
"Uprightness, honesty"
"Beautiful", from Sanskrit rūpa, "beauty, form"
"Born of the seasons", from Sanskrit ṛtu, "season"
A modern name, often linked to ṛtu, "season"
No names match these filters yet.