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Indira
इन्दिराSay it IN-di-raa
- Meaning today
- Beauty, Lakshmi
- Original meaning
- "a name of Lakṣmī; beauty, splendour" Monier-Williams, p. 165
- Say it
- IN-di-raa
- Written
- इन्दिरा
- Other spellings
- Indiraa
Indira
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Indira meaning
Indira (इन्दिरा) is a Hindu girl's name of Sanskrit origin.
A name of Lakṣmī; beauty, splendour
Also used to mean: Lakshmi
Indira (इन्दिरा) is the Sanskrit indirā, which Monier-Williams records as a name of Lakṣmī, the goddess of prosperity and wife of Viṣṇu, citing the Bhāgavata Purāṇa and the Kathāsaritsāgara, and also as beauty or splendour. Its deeper origin is uncertain, and name lists sometimes tie it to indu, "moon", which the dictionary does not do. The name is given as "Lakshmi" or "beauty", which matches the dictionary. It is forever linked with Indira Gandhi, India's first woman prime minister.
In Hindu tradition this is a name of Lakshmi.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 165 · entry indirā · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, indirā, p. 165 · Wikipedia, Indira Gandhi
Famous namesakes
- Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister of India
Fits your syllable
First sound इ
Krittika nakshatra, pada 2 · Vrishabh rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is ई, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Indira · Indiraa