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Indulekha
इन्दुलेखाSay it IN-du-lay-khaa
- Meaning today
- The moon, crescent moon
- Original meaning
- "a digit or crescent of the moon" Monier-Williams, p. 166
- Say it
- IN-du-lay-khaa
- Written
- इन्दुलेखा
- Other spellings
- Indulekhaa
Indulekha
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Indulekha meaning
Indulekha (इन्दुलेखा) is a Hindu girl's name of Sanskrit origin.
A digit or crescent of the moon
Also used to mean: crescent moon
Indulekha (इन्दुलेखा) joins Sanskrit indu, "moon", with lekhā, "line" or "streak". Monier-Williams gives indulekhā as a digit of the moon, the thin crescent seen in the first days of the lunar month. It also names a few plants. Name lists give it as "the moon" or "crescent moon", which matches the dictionary. In Kerala the name is famous from Indulekha (1889), O. Chandu Menon's novel, the first major novel in Malayalam, whose educated, independent heroine gave the book its title.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 166 · entry indu-lekhā · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, indu-lekhā, p. 166 · Wikipedia, Indulekha (novel)
Famous namesakes
- Indulekha, heroine of O. Chandu Menon's Malayalam novel (1889)
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
Indulekha · Indulekhaa