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Nandika
नन्दिकाSay it NUN-di-kaa
- Meaning today
- One who gives joy, delightful
- Original meaning
- "gladdening, bringing joy (feminine of nandaka); Indra's pleasure-garden" Monier-Williams, p. 526
- Say it
- NUN-di-kaa
- Written
- नन्दिका
- Other spellings
- Nandhika
Nandika
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Nandika meaning
Nandika (नन्दिका) is a Hindu girl's name of Sanskrit origin.
Gladdening, bringing joy (feminine of nandaka); Indra's pleasure-garden
Also used to mean: one who gives joy, delightful
Nandika (नन्दिका) comes from the Sanskrit root nand, "to rejoice". Monier-Williams gives nandaka as "rejoicing, gladdening, making happy", used especially of a child who brings joy to a family, and nandikā is its regular feminine form. Monier-Williams also lists nandikā as the name of Indra's pleasure-garden. Name lists give Nandika as "one who gives joy", which fits the dictionary. The name belongs to a family of joy names from the same root, including Nandini, Nandita and Nandana.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 526 · entry nandaka; nandikā · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, nandaka, nandikā, p. 526
Fits your syllable
First sound न
Anuradha nakshatra, pada 1 · Vrishchik rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is ना, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Nandika · Nandhika