Name |
Meaning |
A |
Aabha |
Glow; Shine; Lustrous Beauty |
Aadarshini |
Idealistic |
Aadrika; Adrika |
Mountain; Celestial |
Aakaanksha |
Wish or desire |
Aakriti |
Shape |
Aanchal; Anchal |
Protective Shelter; The decorative end of a Sari |
Aarti; Aarati |
Towards the highest love for god; Form of worship; Divine fire in ritual |
Aarya; Arya |
Goddess Parvati; Goddess Durga |
Aarzoo |
Wish |
Aashna |
Beloved; Devoted to love |
Aastha |
Faith; trust |
Abha |
Beautiful; Glow; Lustrous Beauty |
Abhilasha; Abhilaasha |
Wish; desire |
Aboil |
The name of a flower |
Achal |
Constant; Immovable |
Adhira |
Lightning |
Adishree |
Exalted |
Aditi |
Mother of the Gods |
Adya |
First; unparalleled |
Agrata |
Leadership |
Ahilya; Ahalya |
Without any deformation; Wife of Gautam Rishi; A woman who was saved by Lord Rama |
Aiesha |
Alive |
Aishani |
Goddess Durga |
Aishwarya; Aiswarya |
Wealth; Prosperity |
Aiswarya |
Wealth; Prosperity |
Akanksha |
Wish; Desire; Ambition |
Akhila |
Total; Complete |
Akshara |
Letter |
Akshata |
Rice - Offered as a sacred substance during puja (worship) |
Akula |
Goddess Parvati |
Alaka; Alka |
Lock of curly hair; a girl with a lovely hair |
Alaknanda |
A river in the Himalayas |
Alisha |
Protected by God |
Alka |
Lock of curly hair; A girl with a lovely hair; Beauty |
Alpa |
Little; Small |
Alpana |
A decorative design; Beautiful |
Amba |
Goddess Durga |
Ambar |
The sky |
Ambika |
Goddess Durga; Goddess Parvati |
Ambuja |
Born of a Lotus; Goddess Lakshmi |
Amisha |
Beautiful |
Amishi |
Pure |
Amithi |
Immeasurable; Unique |
Amrapali |
Disciple of Buddha; A famous courtesan who became a devotee of Buddha |
Amrita |
Full of Nectar; Spiritual holy water; Immortality |
Amritkala |
Nectarine Art |
Anamika |
Ring-finger |
Anandamayi |
Full of joy |
Anandi |
A woman who always remains happy; Joyful |
Ananya |
Extraordinary; Without a second |
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Angana |
An suspicious or handsome woman |
Anika |
Sweet |
Anila |
Wind |
Anisha; Aneesha |
Uninterrupted; Continuous; One who is supreme |
Anita; Aneeta |
Grace |
Anjana |
Mother of Hanuman |
Anjika |
Blessed |
Anju |
One who lives in heart |
Anjushri; Anjushree |
Dear to one's heart; Beloved |
Ankita |
Distinguished; Marked by the Lord; Dedicate |
Anmol |
Priceless |
Annapoorna |
Goddess Parvati; Generous with food |
Annapurna |
Devi Bhagavati; Goddess of Food; Goddess Parvati; Generous with food |
Annu; Anu |
A prefix; Atom |
Anshula |
Sunny |
Antara |
The second note in Hindustani classical music; Beauty |
Anu |
A prefix; Atom |
Anumati |
Permission; Consent |
Anupama |
Without any comparison; Peerless |
Anuradha |
Goddess of good luck; Name of a star |
Anusha |
Beautiful morning, a star |
Anushka |
A term of endearment |
Anushri |
Pretty; Goddess Laxmi |
Anusuya; Anasuya; Anasooya |
Friend of Shakuntala; Wife of the sage 'Atri' |
Anwesha |
Quest; Search |
Apala |
Name of a learned woman of the past |
Aparna |
Goddess Parvati |
Apeksha |
Expectation |
Apsara |
Celestial maiden |
Aradhana; Aaraadhana |
Worship; prayer |
Aradhna |
Worship |
Arati |
Prayer; Worship; A ritual done on auspicious occasions; Divine fire in ritual |
Archana |
Worship |
Arpana |
Surrendered; Offering |
Arpita |
Dedicated |
Aruna |
Dawn; Sunrise |
Arushi |
Dawn, Red sky in the early morning |
Asavari |
Name of a raga or melody |
Aseema; Ashima |
Limitless |
Asha; Aasa; Aasha |
Hope; Aspiration |
Ashna |
Friend |
Asita; Ashita |
The river Yamuna |
Aslesha |
A constellation of stars; Embrace |
Asmita |
Pride |
Astha |
Faith; trust |
Atasi |
A blue flower; Aquamarine bloom |
Atreyi; Atreyee |
Name of a river; Container of glory |
Avani; Abani |
Earth |
Avantika |
Queen; Princess of Ujjain |
Avinashi |
Indestructible |
Ayanna |
Innocent |
Ayati |
Royal |
Ayesha |
Doll; Daughter of the Prophet |
Ayushi |
Long Life |
Ayushmati |
One who has a long life; Eternal one |
B |
Babita |
Little Girl; Stranger; Born in the first quarter of the day |
Baidehi; Vaidehi |
Sita; Wife of Lord Rama |
Baisakhi |
The month of Baisakh |
Bala; Baala |
A young girl |
Baldev |
The mighty god |
Ballari |
Creeper; Climbing grape plant |
Banamala |
Forest |
Banani |
Forest |
Banhi |
Fire |
Banhishikha |
Flame |
Banita |
Lady; Woman; Wife |
Bansari |
Flute |
Barkha |
Rain |
Barnali |
Dispersion of seven colors |
Baruni; Varuni |
Goddess Durga |
Basabi |
Wife of Lord Indra |
Basanti; Vasanti |
Spring |
Beena |
A musical instrument |
Bela |
Time; Creeper; Jasmine Flower |
Bhadra |
Gentle; Blessed; Prosperous; Fortunate |
Bhagirathi |
The river Ganga |
Bhagwanti |
Lucky |
Bhagwati |
Lucky; Goddess Durga |
Bhagya |
Lucky |
Bhagyashri; Bhaagyasree; Bhagyashree |
Fortunate; Goddess Lakshmi |
Bhagyasree; Bhaagyasree; Bhagyawati |
Goddess Lakshmi; Fortunate |
Bhairavi |
Goddess Durga; a raga |
Bhakti |
Devotion; prayer |
Bhamini |
Woman; Beautiful; Glorious |
Bhanu; Bhaanu |
Sun |
Bhanumati; Bhaanumati |
Full of Lustre; Famous |
Bhanupriya; Bhaanupriya |
Beloved of the sun |
Bharati; Bhaarati |
Goddess of knowledge and education; Goddess Saraswati |
Bhargavi |
Goddess Parvati; Beautiful; Charming |
Bharti |
Goddess Saraswati |
Bhasha |
Language |
Bhavana; Bhavna; Bhaavana |
Good Feelings; Emotions; Meditation |
Bhavani |
Goddess Parvati; Goddess Durga |
Bhavika |
Well-meaning; righteous; cheerful expression |
Bhavini |
Goddess Parvati; Emotional |
Bhavita |
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Bhilangana |
A river |
Bhoomi |
The earth |
Bhumi |
Earth |
Bhumika; Bhoomika |
The earth; Role |
Bhuvaneshwari |
The Great Goddess; Mata Parvati |
Bhuvi |
Heaven |
Bijli |
Bright; Electricity; Current |
Bimla; Bimala |
Pure |
Binata |
The wife of Sage Kashyap |
Bindiya |
A forehead decoration - often a red dot |
Bindu |
A drop; point |
Bindurekha |
A line of dots |
Binodini |
Handsome; Beautiful Radha |
Bipasha; Vipasha |
Beas River; A river in the northwestern region of India |
C |
Chaitali |
Born in the Chaitra month |
Chaitanya |
Divine Radiance |
Chakori |
Alert; A bird enamoured of the moon |
Chakrika |
Goddess Lakshmi |
Chameli |
Jasmine Flower |
Champa |
A type of flower |
Champakali |
A bud of champa |
Chanchal |
Active; Lively; playful |
Chanda |
Moon; Great Goddess |
Chandana |
Sandal Wood |
Chandanika |
Diminutive |
Chandika |
Goddess Durga |
Chandni; Chandini; Chandani |
Moon light; A river |
Chandra; Chandira |
Moon |
Chandrabhaga |
River Chenab |
Chandrakala |
Beams of the moon |
Chandrakanta |
Shiva |
Chandrakin |
Peacock |
Chandraleksha |
A ray of the moon |
Chandrani |
Wife of the moon |
Chandrima |
The moon |
Changuna |
A good woman |
Chapala |
Quick; Restless; Lighting |
Charu |
Beautiful; attractive |
Charulata |
Beautiful; Beautiful Creeper |
Charumati |
Intelligent; Wise; A beautiful lady |
Charuprabha |
Beautiful |
Charvi |
Lovely; A beautiful woman |
Chatura |
Smart; Wise |
Chetna; Chetana |
Awakening; Consciousness |
Chhabi |
Description; Picture |
Chhaya; Chaaya |
Shadow |
Chimayi |
Blissful |
Chintana; Chintanika |
Meditation |
Chiti |
Love |
Chitkala |
Knowledge |
Chitra |
Picture; Drawing; A nakshatra; Name of a river |
Chitralekha |
As beautiful as a picture; Beautiful design; A celestial maiden |
Chitrali |
A row of pictures; Beautiful Lady |
Chitramala |
Series of pictures |
Chitrangada |
Name of Arjun's wife |
Chitrani |
River Ganga |
Chitrarekha |
Picture |
D |
Daksha |
The skilled one; The earth; Sati - wife of Lord Shiva |
Dakshata |
Skill |
Dakshayani |
Goddess Durga; The daughter of Daksha |
Damini |
Lightning |
Damyanti; Damayanti |
Nala's wife; Beautiful |
Darpana |
A Mirror |
Darshana; Darsana |
Seeing; Sight |
Darshni |
The one who blesses |
Darshwana |
Pure of heart |
Daya |
Kindness; mercy; pity |
Dayanita |
Tender; Merciful |
Dayita |
Beloved |
Deena |
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Deepa |
Lamp; Light |
Deepal |
Light |
Deepali; Dipali |
Row of lamps; Collection of lamps |
Deepamala; Deepmala |
Row of lamps |
Deepanjali |
Offering by lighting lamps in worship |
Deepanwita |
Lit by lamp |
Deepaprabha |
Fully lighted |
Deepashikha; Deepshikha |
Flame |
Deepika |
Little Lamp; A little light |
Deepta |
Shining |
Deepti; Dipti |
Lustre; Flame |
Deeptikana |
A beam of light |
Deeptimoyee; Deeptimayee |
Lustrous |
Devahuti |
The daughter of Svayambhuva Manu; Mother of Maharshi Kapila |
Devaki; Daevaki |
Wife of Vasudeva; The mother of Lord Krishna |
Devangana |
Celestial maiden |
Devangi |
Like a goddess |
Devanshi |
Divine |
Devasree |
Divine Beauty |
Devi; Daevi |
Goddess; The Diety |
Devika; Daevika |
Minor deity; Goddess |
Devyani |
Like a Goddess; Daughter of Shukraacharya |
Dewanshi |
Divine |
Dhanadeepa |
Lord of Wealth |
Dhanishta |
A star; The richest one |
Dhanya |
Great; Lucky |
Dhara |
Constant flow; the earth |
Dharmini |
Religious |
Dharmishta |
Lord in dharma |
Dharti |
The earth |
Dhatri |
Earth; Goddess Parvati; A solar deity; Representative of the sun |
Dhurita |
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Dhwani |
Sound; Melody |
Diksha; Deeksha |
Initiation; Consecration |
Dipika |
Lamp; a little light |
Dipti |
Brightness |
Disha |
Direction; Side |
Dishita |
Focus |
Diti |
Wife of the sage Kashyap |
Divya |
Divine; Divine Lustre; Heavenly; Brilliant |
Diya |
Lamp; Light |
Doyel |
A song-birl |
Drashti |
Eyesight |
Draupadi |
Daughter of Drupad; Wife of the Pandavas |
Drishti; Dristi |
Focus; Eyesight |
Dulari |
Dear one; Beloved |
Durga |
Goddess Durga; Parvati; Devi |
Durgesh |
Goddess Durga |
Durgeshwari |
Goddess Durga |
Dwipavati |
A river |
E |
Ekaparnika |
Goddess Durga |
Ekavali |
Single String; Necklace |
Ekta; Ekata; Ektaa |
Unity |
Elakshi |
A woman with bright eyes |
Enakshi |
Deer-Eyed; One who has eyes like deer |
Esha |
Goddess Parvati; Purity; Desire |
Eshana |
Wish; Desire; Search |
Eshani |
Goddess Parvathi |
Eshita |
One who desires |
F |
Falguni; Phalguni |
Born in Falgun - a Hindu month; Beautiful |
Foolan; Phoolan |
Flowering |
Foolwati; Phoolwati |
Delicated as a flower |
Forum |
Bouquet |
Fulki |
Spark |
G |
Gambheera |
Serious; Variant of 'Gambheer' |
Ganga |
The Holy Indian River |
Gangotri |
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Garima |
Grace; Divinity; Holiness; Importance |
Gauri |
Goddess Parvati |
Gautami |
River Godavari; Wife a sage Gautam |
Gayatri |
Veda Mata - The mother of all Vedas; The most powerful of Sanskrit mantra |
Geeta |
The holy book of the Hindus |
Geetanjali; Gitanjali |
Collection of poems/songs; Presenting songs in a devoted manner |
Gemine; Gemini |
Twins |
Girja; Girija |
Goddess Parvati; Consort of Lord Shiva |
Gita |
The hindu holy book |
Gitanjali |
An offering of songs; Melodious tribute |
Gitashri |
Bhagavat Gita |
Gowri |
Goddess Parvati; Bright |
Gunwanti; Gunvanti |
Virtuous; Full of virtues |
H |
Hamsini |
Who rides a swan; Goddess Saraswati |
Heena |
A flowering plan; Generally used for temporary skin decoration for special occasions; A shrub |
Heera |
Variant of 'Hira' |
Hema |
Golden |
Hemakshi |
Golden eyed |
Hemlata |
Golden Creeper |
Himadri |
Peak of snow; The Himalaya mountain |
Himani |
Glacier; Goddess Parvati |
Hrishita |
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I |
Indira |
The Goddess Lakshmi; Wife of the god Vishnu |
Indrani |
Wife of Indra |
J |
Jaishree |
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Jamuna |
Variant of 'Yamuna'; An Indian River |
Janaki |
Wife of Lord Rama; Sita |
Janki |
Seeta |
Jaya |
Victory; Victorious; Goddess Durga |
Jayalaksmi; Jayalaxmi |
Goddess Lakshmi representing success |
Jayanti |
Victorious |
Jogindar; Joginder; Jogendra |
Establishing union with God; Lord Shiva |
Jyotsana |
Radiant Like Flames; Goddess Durga |
K |
Kajal |
Eyeliner; Soot |
Kalash |
A Water Pot |
Kali |
The great Goddess; A form of Durga; Maa Kali |
Kalpana |
Imagine; A fantasy |
Kamala; Kamla |
Goddess Lakshmi |
Kamini |
A handsome woman |
Kamlesh; Kamalesh |
Goddess of Lutus; Goddess Lakshmi |
Kamna |
Wish; Desire |
Kanchan |
Gold |
Kantha; Kanta |
Radiant |
Kanti |
Light; Lovely; Lustre |
Kapila |
Sacred cow |
Kareena; Karina |
Flower; Pure; Innocent; Dear little one; Variant of 'Katherine' |
Karishma |
Miracle |
Karuna |
Kindness |
Kashish |
Attraction |
Kavita |
Poem |
Kavya |
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Khushi |
Happiness |
Komal |
Soft |
Krishna |
Lord Krishna |
Kritika |
Name of a star |
Kumari |
A girl or daughter; Goddess Durga |
Kushboo |
Fragrance |
Kusum |
Flower |
L |
Lakshmi; Laxmi |
Goddess of Wealth; fortunate; Wife of Lord Vishnu |
Lalita |
Beautifull Lady; Elegant; a form of Durga |
Lata |
Creeper |
Leelawati |
Goddess Durga; Playful |
M |
Madhavi |
Springtime; A creeper with beautiful flowers |
Madhu |
Honey |
Madhubala |
Sweet Girl |
Madhuri |
Sweetness |
Maheswari |
Consort of Lord Shiva |
Mahima |
Greatness |
Mala |
Garland |
Malti; Malati |
A jasmine flower |
Mamta |
Love; Affection |
Mandakini; Mandaakini |
An Indian river |
Mangala; Mangalya |
Auspicious |
Mani |
Gem; A jewel |
Manju |
Sweet; Pleasant; Attractive; Snow; Dew Drops |
Manjusha |
A box of jewels; Treasure chest; Lady with a Sweet Voice |
Manorama |
Beautiful |
Manorma |
Beautiful |
Mansi |
A Lady |
Maruti |
Wind |
Maya |
Illusion |
Mayawati |
Full of Illusion |
Meena; Mina |
Precious blue stone; With Beautiful Eyes resembling a Fish; Enamel work |
Meenakshi; Minakshi |
Goddess Parvathi; One with fish shaped eyes |
Meenu; Minu |
Precoius stone; A Gem |
Meera |
A Devotee of Lord Krishna |
Meeta |
Friend |
Megha |
Cloud |
Meghana |
Cloud |
Mehak |
Smell |
Mehandi |
A flowering plan; generally used for temporary skin decoration for special occasions |
Menka; Menaka |
An apsara; Shakuntala's mother |
Minaxi |
One with fish shaped eyes; Goddess Parvati |
Mira |
Light; A red giant star; Name of a devotee of Krishna; Saintly woman |
Mohana |
Attractive |
Mohini |
Most Beautiful |
Mridula |
Tendreness; Gentleness; an ideal woman |
Mrinal |
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Mukta |
Liberated; Pearl |
Mythili |
Princess of Mithila; Sita |
N |
Nagma |
Geet; Song; Melody |
Naina |
Eyes; Name of a goddess |
Nanda |
A daughter; Happiness |
Nandini |
Daughter; a holy cow; best of joy; Delightful |
Nargis |
A fragrant flower |
Neelam |
Sapphire |
Neetu; Nitu |
Variant of 'Nita' |
Nidhi |
Fund; Wealth; Treasure |
Nilima |
Blueness; Blue Sky |
Nirmala |
Pure; Clean; Virtuous |
Nisha |
Night |
Nutan |
New |
O |
Oorja |
Energy |
Oormila; Urmila |
Daughter of King Janaka of Mithila; The youger sister of Sita; Name of Lakshman's wife |
P |
Padama |
Lotus; Goddess Lakshmi |
Padma |
A lotus |
Padmasri; Padmashri |
Divine Lotus |
Paramjit; Paramjeet |
Supremely victorious |
Parul |
Name of a flower; Graceful; Flow of Water |
Parvati |
Goddess; Wife of Lord Shiva; Durga |
Parveen |
Star |
Payal |
Anklet |
Pooja; Puja |
Prayer; Worship |
Poonam |
Full Moon |
Poornima; Purnima |
Full Moon; The night of the full moon |
Prabha |
Light; Glow; Shine; Goddess Parvati |
Prachi |
Morning; East |
Prafulla; Prafula |
Pleasant; Cheerful; In bloom |
Pragati |
Progress |
Prasanna |
Ever Fresh |
Pratibha |
Talent |
Pratiksha |
Wait |
Pratima |
Icon; Image; Statue; Idol |
Preeti |
Love |
Preity |
Affection; Love |
Prema |
Love; Affection |
Prerana; Prerna |
Inspiration; Encouragement |
Priya |
Dear One; Beloved |
Priyanka |
Dear one; Beautiful; Lovable act |
Priyanshi |
Dear one |
Purva |
East; Elder |
Pushpa |
Flower; Blossom |
Pushti |
Possessor of All Wealth; Goddess Lakshmi |
R |
Rachana; Rachna |
Arrangement; Construction; Creation |
Radha |
The beloved of Lord Krishna; Prosperity; Success |
Radhika |
Radha; Lover of Krishna; Successful |
Rageswari; Rageshwari |
Goddess of melody; Master of Melodic modes |
Ragini |
A melody |
Rajalaksmi; Rajalakshmi |
Goddess Lakshmi; Goddess of the kingdom; Goddess of fortune |
Rajani |
Night |
Rajni |
Night |
Rakhi |
Thread of protection between brother - sister; Bond of protection |
Raksha |
Protection |
Ramaa |
Goddess Lakshmi |
Rambha |
Gorgious; Beautiful; The queen of Apsaras in Hindu Mythology; Celestial Dancer |
Rameshwari |
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Rani |
Queen |
Ranjita |
Amusing; Decorated; Adorned |
Rashmi |
A ray of light |
Rati |
Consort of cupid; Love; Joy |
Raveena; Ravina |
Sunny; Beauty of the Sun |
Rekha |
Line; Limit |
Renu |
Atom; Grain of sand |
Reshma |
Silk |
Rhythma |
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Richa |
Hymn; The writing of the Vedas; Verses of Sanskrit |
Riddhi |
Good Fortune |
Rishita |
The best |
Rithvika |
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Ritika |
Movement; Of brass; Flowing Stream |
Ritu |
Season |
Roma |
Lakshmi |
Roopa |
Blessed with beauty |
Roopali |
Beautiful |
Roshini |
Light; Brightness |
Roshni |
Light; Brightness |
Ruma |
Light |
S |
Sachi |
Wife of Lord Indra |
Sadhana; Sadhna |
Worship; Long Practice/study |
Saheli |
Friend |
Sakshi |
Witness |
Saloni |
Beautiful |
Sandhya |
Evening; Sundown; Twilight; Dusk |
Sangeeta; Sangita |
Music; Musical |
Sanjana |
Gentle |
Sanjivni |
Immortality |
Sapna |
Dream |
Sarada; Sharda |
Goddess Saraswati |
Sarala; Sarla |
Honest; Straight Forward |
Saraswati |
Goddess of wisdom |
Sarita |
River |
Sarmila |
Shy; Happy; Modest; Variant of 'Sharmila' |
Saroj |
Lotus Flower |
Sarojini |
Lotus |
Satyabhama |
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Savita |
Sun |
Savitri |
Goddess Saraswati; A river |
Seema |
Boundary; Limit |
Shaili |
Style |
Shakti |
The powerful one |
Shakuntala |
Wife of Dushyant |
Shalini |
Modesty |
Shamita |
Peace Maker |
Shanta |
Peaceful |
Shanti |
Peace; The tranquil one |
Sharada |
Godess Saraswati |
Sharda |
Goddess Saraswati |
Sharmila |
The protected one; Shy |
Shashi |
Moon |
Shashikala |
Moon Light; Brightness of Moon |
Sheela |
Cool; Good Character |
Shikha |
Flame |
Shila |
Strong Stone; Rock |
Shilpa |
Stone; Well-proportioned |
Shipra; Kshipra |
A River; One of the sacred rivers in Hinduism; Purity |
Shivakari |
Source of Auspicious Things; Goddess Lakshmi |
Shivani |
Goddess Parvati |
