NAME |
MEANING |
A |
Aabha |
Glow; Shine; Lustrous Beauty |
Aarti; Aarati |
Towards the highest love for god; Form of worship; Divine fire in ritual |
Abhilasha; Abhilaasha |
Wish; desire |
Aditi |
Mother of the Gods |
Aishwarya; Aiswarya |
Wealth; Prosperity |
Aiswarya |
Wealth; Prosperity |
Akhila |
Total; Complete |
Alaka; Alka |
Lock of curly hair; a girl with a lovely hair |
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 |
Ambika |
Goddess Durga; Goddess Parvati |
Amrita |
Full of Nectar; Spiritual holy water; Immortality |
Anagha |
Sinless; Without any fault |
Angarika |
Flame coloured flower; Palash or flame of the forest |
Anisha; Aneesha |
Uninterrupted; Continuous; One who is supreme |
Anita; Aneeta |
Grace |
Anjana |
Mother of Hanuman |
Ankita |
Distinguished; Marked by the Lord; Dedicate |
Annapoorna |
Goddess Parvati; Generous with food |
Anshula |
Sunny |
Antara |
The second note in Hindustani classical music; Beauty |
Anupama |
Without any comparison; Peerless |
Anuradha |
Goddess of good luck; Name of a star |
Anusha |
Beautiful morning, a star |
Anushri |
Pretty; Goddess Laxmi |
Aradhana; Aaraadhana |
Worship; prayer |
Archana |
Worship |
Arpana |
Surrendered; Offering |
Arpita |
Dedicated |
Arshia |
Heavenly; Divine |
Aruna |
Dawn; Sunrise |
Asha; Aasa; Aasha |
Hope; Aspiration |
Ashna |
Friend |
Asmita |
Pride |
Avanti |
Ancient city of Ujjain; Modest |
Avantika |
Queen; Princess of Ujjain |
Ayesha |
Doll; Daughter of the Prophet |
B |
Bala; Baala |
A young girl |
Banhi |
Fire |
Basanti; Vasanti |
Spring |
Beena |
A musical instrument |
Bela |
Time; Creeper; Jasmine Flower |
Bhadra |
Gentle; Blessed; Prosperous; Fortunate |
Bhagyashri; Bhaagyasree; Bhagyashree |
Fortunate; Goddess Lakshmi |
Bhairavi |
Goddess Durga; a raga |
Bhakti |
Devotion; prayer |
Bhanu; Bhaanu |
Sun |
Bhanupriya; Bhaanupriya |
Beloved of the sun |
Bharti |
Goddess Saraswati |
Bhavana; Bhavna; Bhaavana |
Good Feelings; Emotions; Meditation |
Bhavini |
Goddess Parvati; Emotional |
Bhumi |
Earth |
Bhumika; Bhoomika |
The earth; Role |
Bimla; Bimala |
Pure |
Bindiya |
A forehead decoration - often a red dot |
Bindu |
A drop; point |
Bulbul |
A Songbird; Nightingale |
C |
Chaitali |
Born in the Chaitra month |
Chakori |
Alert; A bird enamoured of the moon |
Chameli |
Jasmine Flower |
Champa |
A type of flower |
Chanchala |
Restless; Unsteady; Lakshmi |
Chandni; Chandini; Chandani |
Moon light; A river |
Charita |
Good |
Charu |
Beautiful; attractive |
Charusheela |
A jewel |
Chhavi |
Image; reflection |
Chhaya; Chaaya |
Shadow |
Chintan |
Meditation |
Chitra |
Picture; Drawing; A nakshatra; Name of a river |
D |
Damini |
Lightning |
Damyanti; Damayanti |
Nala's wife; Beautiful |
Darpana |
A Mirror |
Darshana; Darsana |
Seeing; Sight |
Daya |
Kindness; mercy; pity |
Deepa |
Lamp; Light |
Deepali; Dipali |
Row of lamps; Collection of lamps |
Devi; Daevi |
Goddess; The Diety |
Devika; Daevika |
Minor deity; Goddess |
Devyani |
Like a Goddess; Daughter of Shukraacharya |
Dhanya |
Great; Lucky |
Dhara |
Constant flow; the earth |
Dhwani |
Sound; Melody |
Disha |
Direction; Side |
Divya |
Divine; Divine Lustre; Heavenly; Brilliant |
Drashti |
Eyesight |
Durga |
Goddess Durga; Parvati; Devi |
Durva; Durba |
Sacred grass |
E |
Eashita |
One who desires |
Ela |
The earth |
Esha |
Goddess Parvati; Purity; Desire |
F |
Falguni; Phalguni |
Born in Falgun - a Hindu month; Beautiful |
G |
Gulab |
Rose |
Gunjan |
Humming |
H |
Hamsa |
Swan |
Harita |
Green |
Harshini |
Full of happiness; Cheerful |
Hasita |
Happy; full of laughter |
Heena |
A flowering plan; Generally used for temporary skin decoration for special occasions; A shrub |
Hema |
Golden |
Hemlata |
Golden Creeper |
Himani |
Glacier; Goddess Parvati |
Hina |
A flowering plan; generally used for temporary skin decoration for special occasions; A shrub |
Hita |
Lovable |
I |
Indira |
The Goddess Lakshmi; Wife of the god Vishnu |
Indrani |
Wife of Indra |
Isha |
One who protects; Goddess |
Ishika |
Paint brush |
Ishita |
Mastery; Wealth; Desired |
J |
Jagruti |
Awakening; awareness |
Jahnavi |
Ganga River |
Janaki |
Wife of Lord Rama; Sita |
Janki |
Seeta |
Jaya |
Victory; Victorious; Goddess Durga |
Juhi |
A Flower |
Jyoti |
Flame; Light; Lamp; The light of the Sun |
Jyotika |
Light; Flame |
K |
Kajal |
Eyeliner; Soot |
Kalindee |
Yamuna river |
Kalpana |
Imagine; A fantasy |
Kalyani |
Auspicious; Fortunate |
Kamini |
A handsome woman |
Kanan |
A garden; forest |
Kapila |
Sacred cow |
Karishma |
Miracle |
Karuna |
Kindness |
Kasturi |
Musk; A Fragrant material |
Kavita |
Poem |
Keya |
Flower |
Khushi |
Happiness |
Khyati |
Fame; Goodwill |
Kimaya |
Divine |
Kiran |
Ray of Light |
Kirti |
Reputation; Fame |
Kishori |
Teenage Girl; young girl |
Komal |
Soft |
Kusum |
Flower |
L |
Laksha |
Aim; Ambition; White Rose |
Lakshmi; Laxmi |
Goddess of Wealth; fortunate; Wife of Lord Vishnu |
Lali |
Darling girl; Blushing |
Lalima |
Redness; Beauty |
Lalita |
Beautifull Lady; Elegant; a form of Durga |
Lata |
Creeper |
Lavanya |
Grace; Beauty |
Leela |
Devine Play; Amusement |
Leelawati |
Goddess Durga; Playful |
Leena |
Devoted; Tender |
Lekha |
Writing; Crescent Moon |
M |
Madhavi |
Springtime; A creeper with beautiful flowers |
Madhu |
Honey |
Madhuri |
Sweetness |
Mahi |
Great earth, Heaven and earth conjoined |
Mahima |
Greatness |
Mamta |
Love; Affection |
Manali |
Bird |
Manisha |
Intellect; Desire; Wish |
Manjari |
The sacred basil; blossom; a bouquet |
Manju |
Sweet; Pleasant; Attractive; Snow; Dew Drops |
Manjula |
Melodious; Lovely; Soft; Charming |
Marisa |
Mother of Daksa |
Maya |
Illusion |
Mayuri |
Peahen |
Meena; Mina |
Precious blue stone; With Beautiful Eyes resembling a Fish; Enamel work |
Meera |
A Devotee of Lord Krishna |
Megha |
Cloud |
Meghana |
Cloud |
Minal |
A precious stone |
Minaxi |
One with fish shaped eyes; Goddess Parvati |
Mita |
A friend |
Mitali |
Friendship |
Mohini |
Most Beautiful |
Monisha |
Lord Krishna; Intellectual |
Mridula |
Tendreness; Gentleness; an ideal woman |
Mukti |
Freedom |
Mythili |
Princess of Mithila; Sita |
N |
Naina |
Eyes; Name of a goddess |
Nalini |
Lotus; Mother of the Vedas; Goddess Gayatri |
Namita |
Humble; Devotee |
Nandini |
Daughter; a holy cow; best of joy; Delightful |
Nandita |
Happy; Joyous |
Narmada |
One who stimulate tender feelings in others; River Narmada; Mother of Vedas |
Neela |
Blue |
Neepa |
Name of a flower |
Neha |
Rain; Love |
Nehal |
Rainy; Handsome |
Nidhi |
Fund; Wealth; Treasure |
Niharika |
Milky Way; Nebula; The girl who is admired by looking itself |
Nilam |
Blue Sapphire; Variant of 'Neelam' |
Nilima |
Blueness; Blue Sky |
Nirmala |
Pure; Clean; Virtuous |
Nirupama |
Without comparison; Unique |
Nisha |
Night |
Nita; Neeta |
Moral; well behaved |
Niti |
Principles; Morality; Ethics |
Nitya |
Constant; Goddess Parvati; Eternal |
Nivedita |
One dedicated to service; offered to God; surrendered |
Noor |
Light; The Divine Light |
Nupoor |
Anklet |
Nutan |
New |
P |
Padama |
Lotus; Goddess Lakshmi |
Padmini |
Lotus Pond; Related to Goddess Lakshmi |
Pallavi |
New Leaves; Bud |
Pari |
Fairy; Beauty |
Parinita |
Expert; married woman; complete |
Parul |
Name of a flower; Graceful; Flow of Water |
Parvati |
Goddess; Wife of Lord Shiva; Durga |
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 |
Pragati |
Progress |
Pratima |
Icon; Image; Statue; Idol |
Preeti |
Love |
Prerana; Prerna |
Inspiration; Encouragement |
Priyanka |
Dear one; Beautiful; Lovable act |
Priyanshi |
Dear one |
Purva |
East; Elder |
Pushpa |
Flower; Blossom |
R |
Rachana; Rachna |
Arrangement; Construction; Creation |
Radha |
The beloved of Lord Krishna; Prosperity; Success |
Radhika |
Radha; Lover of Krishna; Successful |
Ragini |
A melody |
Rajani |
Night |
Rakhi |
Thread of protection between brother - sister; Bond of protection |
Raksha |
Protection |
Ramya |
Delightful; Beautiful |
Rani |
Queen |
Rashi |
A star constellation; a collection of wealth |
Renuka |
The mother of Parasurama, the sixth incarnation of Lord Vishnu |
Revati; Revathi |
A star; Wife of Balarama; Prosperity |
Richa |
Hymn; The writing of the Vedas; Verses of Sanskrit |
Riddhi |
Good Fortune |
Ritu |
Season |
Rohini |
A star; Sandalwood tree |
Roma |
Lakshmi |
Roshni |
Light; Brightness |
Ruchi |
Interest; Beauty; Lustre; Light |
Rukhmani; Rukmini |
Wife of Lord Krishna |
S |
Sadhana; Sadhna |
Worship; Long Practice/study |
Saheli |
Friend |
Sandhya |
Evening; Sundown; Twilight; Dusk |
Sangeeta; Sangita |
Music; Musical |
Sanjana |
Gentle |
Sanjivni |
Immortality |
Sanjula |
Beautiful |
Sapna |
Dream |
Sarita |
River |
Saroj |
Lotus Flower |
Sarojini |
Lotus |
Savita |
Sun |
Savitri |
Goddess Saraswati; A river |
Seema |
Boundary; Limit |
Sejal |
River water; Full of water |
Shabana |
Decorated |
Shaila |
Stone; Mountain; Goddess Parvati |
Shaili |
Style |
Shalini |
Modesty |
Shanta |
Peaceful |
Shanti |
Peace; The tranquil one |
Sheetal |
Cool |
Shefali |
A flower |
Shikha |
Flame |
Shilpa |
Stone; Well-proportioned |
Shivani |
Goddess Parvati |
Shobha |
Fortunate; Attractive; Splendour |
Shobhana |
Splendid; Shining; Glowing; The beautiful one |
Shraddha |
Faith; Trust; Veneration; Devoted |
Shruti |
Expert in Vedas |
Sibani |
Goddess Parvati |
Simran; Smran |
Remembrance; Meditation |
Sita |
The wife of Lord Rama; Daughter of Janak |
Siya |
Sita |
Smita |
Smile; Ever smiling lady |
Smriti |
Memory: Recollection |
Sneha |
Affectionate; Love |
Soma |
Moon-rays |
Sona |
Gold |
Sonal |
Golden |
Sonali |
Golden |
Stuti |
Praise; Worship |
Subhasini |
Well-spoken |
Sucheta |
With a beautiful mind |
Suchita |
Purity; Beautiful |
Sudha |
Nectar |
Sukanya |
Beautiful Girl; Comely |
Sumita |
A good friend |
Sumitra |
Name of the mother of Lakshmana; Good Friend |
Sunaina |
One who has beautiful eyes |
Sunita |
One with good morals |
Suparna |
Goddess Parvati; Leafy |
Supriya |
Beloved |
Surabhi |
Wish-yielding cow; Fragrance; Beauty |
Sushmita |
Good Smile |
Swapna |
Dream; Dream Like |
Swati |
Name of a star; a nakshatra |
Sweta; Shweta |
Fair complexioned |
T |
Tammanna |
Desire |
Tanu |
Body |
Tanuja |
Daughter |
Tanvi |
Slender; Soft; A delicate girl |
Tara |
Star; Wife of Lord Brihaspati |
Tejal |
Lustrous; Radiant |
Tejaswini |
Radiant; Lustrous |
Trisha |
Wish; Desire; Thirst |
Trishala |
Mother of Lord Mahavir; Trident |
Trishana |
Thirst; Desire |
Tulsi |
The sacred basil |
U |
Ujwala; Ujjwala |
Bright; Lustrous |
Uma |
Goddess Parvati |
Unnati |
Progress; Development |
Upasana |
Worship; Devotion; Homage |
Urmi |
Wave |
Urmila |
Wife of Lakshmana - Lord Rama's brother |
Urvashi |
The most beautiful Apsara - maiden; A celestial maiden |
Urvi |
Earth |
Usha |
Morning; Dawn; Sun rise |
Ushma |
Heat |
V |
Vaishali; Baishali |
An ancient city of India |
Vandana; Bandana |
Worship; Salute |
Vani |
Goddess Saraswati; Words coming out from mouth; Language |
Vanita |
Woman |
Varuna; Baruna |
A goddess; Wife of the lord of water - Varuna |
Veena |
A musical instrument (Beena) |
Vibha |
Radiance; Light; Goddess Lakshmi |
Vidya |
Learning; Wisdom; Goddess Saraswati |
Vimala |
Pure; Clean |
Vineeta |
Humble; Requester |
Vrinda; Vrunda |
Basil; Goddess Radha; Tulsi |
Y |
Yamini |
Night; Nocturnal |
Yamuna |
Jamuna River; Holy Indian River |
Yasmin |
Jasmine Flower |
