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Nayanika
नयनिकाSay it nuh-yuh-NI-kaa
- Meaning today
- Of the eyes, beautiful eyes
- Original meaning
- "from nayana: the eye; nayanā, the pupil of the eye" Monier-Williams, p. 528
- Say it
- nuh-yuh-NI-kaa
- Written
- नयनिका
- Other spellings
- Nayonika
Nayanika
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Nayanika meaning
Nayanika (नयनिका) is a Hindu girl's name of Sanskrit origin.
From nayana: the eye; nayanā, the pupil of the eye
Also used to mean: of the eyes, beautiful eyes
Nayanika (नयनिका) is built on Sanskrit nayana, "the eye", with the gentle feminine ending -ikā. Monier-Williams explains nayana as "the leading organ", from nī, "to lead", and gives the feminine nayanā as the pupil of the eye. Name lists give Nayanika as "of the eyes" or "one with beautiful eyes", which fits the root. The name is related to Nayana and Nayantara, and in Bengal it is often written Nayonika.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 528 · entry nayana · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, nayana, nayanā, p. 528
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
Nayanika · Nayonika