Indian Girls' Name & Meaning

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Aanchal/Anchal . . . . protective shelter, chador

Aapti . . . . fulfilment

Aarati/Arati . . . . form of worship

Aastha/Astha . . . . faith

Aayushi/Ayushi . . . . one with long life

Abha/Aabha . . . . lustre, shine, glow

Abhaya . . . . fearless

Abhijita . . . . victorious woman

Abhilasha . . . . wish/ desire

Achal . . . . steady, mountainous, constant

Achala . . . steady, mountainous, constant

Adarsh . . . . ideal

Adarshini/Aadarshini . . . .idealistic

Adishree . . . . exalted

Aditi . . . . mother of gods

Aditi . . . . free and unbounded

Adrika . . . . celestial

Agrata . . . . leadership

Agrima . . . . leadership

Ahalya . . . . wife of Rishi Gautam, a woman who was saved by Lord Rama

Ahladita . . . . in happy mood

Aishwarya . . . . prosperous

Ajala . . . . the earth

Ajanta . . . . a famous Buddist cave

Ajita . . . . a winner

Akanksha . . . . wish

Akanksha/Aakanksha . . . . desire

Akriti/Aakriti . . . . shape, diagram

Akshita . . . . permanent

Akuti . . . . princess

Alisha . . . . protected by God

Alka/Alaka . . . . a girl with a lovely hair

Aloki . . . . brightness

Alpa . . . . little

Alpana . . . . beautiful

Amba . . . .Parvati

Ambi . . . . a goddess

Ambika . . . .Goddess Parvati

Ambu . . . . water

Ambuja . . . . born of a Lotus; Goddess Lakshmi

Ameena/Amina . . . . trustworthy; faithful

Amisha . . . . pure

Amishi . . . . pure

Amita . . . . limitless

Amodini . . . . joyful

Amolika . . . . priceless

Amrita . . . . nectar

Amshula . . . . sunny

Amulya . . . . priceless

Anahita . . . . graceful

Anamika . . . . name of fourth finger, ring finge

Anandi . . . . jovial

Anandini . . . . joyful

Anandita . . . . the happy one

Ananta . . . . infinite, eternal (woman)

Ananya . . . . matchless

Anasuya . . . . wife of Rishi Atri

Anchal . . . . the decorative end of a sari

Anchita . . . . honoured, worshipped

Angana . . . . an suspicious or handsome woman

Anika . . . . very beautiful, graceful

Anima . . . . the power of becoming small

Anindita . . . . perfect, beautiful

Anisha . . . . continuous, eternal

Anita . . . . grace

Anjali . . . . offering with both hands

Anjana . . . . mother of Hanuman

Anjika . . . . blessed

Anjini/Anjani . . . . mother of Hanuman

Anju . . . . one who lives in the heart

Anjuli . . . . blessings/ inconquerable

Anjushri,Anjushree . . . . dear to one's heart

Ankita . . . . conqueress; empress; one with auspicious marks

Annapurna . . . . Goddess Parvati; generous with food

Anshu . . . . rays

Anshula . . . . sunny

Antara . . . . the second note in Hindustani classical music

Anu . . . . a prefix, atom

Anuhya . . . . something unexpected - in a pleasant way - and valuable

Anuja . . . . younger sister

Anumati . . . . consent

Anupama . . . . unique, unparalleled

Anuprabha . . . . brightness

Anupriya . . . . beloved

Anuradha . . . . a bright star

Anusha . . . . beautiful morning, a star

Anushri/Anushree . . . . pretty

Apala . . . . most beautiful

Aparajita . . . . undefeated

Aparna . . . . Goddess Parvati

Apsara . . . . celestial maiden

Apurva/Apoorva . . . . unique

Aradhana . . . . worship, prayer

Arati/Aaarti . . . . worship, divine fire in ritual

Archa . . . . worship

Archana . . . . worship

Archisha . . . . a ray of light

Archita . . . . one who is worshipped

Arpana . . . . offering

Arpita . . . . dedicated

Aruna . . . . dawn

Arundhati . . . . star

Aruni . . . . dawn

Arunima . . . . glow of dawn

Aryaa . . . . civilised, best

Aseema/Ashima . . . . limitless

Asha/Aasha . . . . hope, expectation

Ashrita . . . . Sheltered

Ashwini . . . . name of a star

Asita . . . . the river Yamuna

Askini . . . . daughter of Prajapati Virat

Aslesha . . . . a star

Asmita . . . . pride

Atasi . . . . a blue flower

Atmaja . . . . daughter

Atreyi . . . . name of a river

Avani,Abani . . . . earth

Avanti . . . . ancient city of Ujjain

Avantika . . . . princess of Ujjain

Avinashi . . . . indestructable

Ayati . . . . royal

Ayushi . . . . long life

Ayushmati . . . . one who has a long life

B

Bageshri . . . . name of a raaga

Baidehi . . . . Sita

Baijayanti/Vaijayanti . . . . garland of Lord Vishnu

Baisakhi . . . . of the month Baishakh

Bala/Balaa . . . . an ever 9 year old girl, a young girl

Banamala . . . . forests

Bandana/Vandana . . . . worship

Bandita/Vandita . . . . adored, praised

Banhi . . . . fire

Banita . . . . woman

Barnali . . . . Dispersion of seven colors

Barsha,Varsha . . . . rain

Baruna/Varuna . . . . wife of the Lord of the sea

Baruni . . . . Goddess Durga

Basabi . . . . wife of Lord Indra

Basanta . . . . spring

Basanti . . . . spring

Basudha/Vasudha . . . . earth

Basundhara . . . . the earth

Beena/Bina . . . . a musical instrument (Beena)

Bela . . . . time; creeper plant

Bela, Beli . . . . a flower-jasmine

Bhadra . . . . gentle

Bhadraa . . . . galaxy

Bhagirathi . . . . the river Ganga

Bhagwanti . . . . lucky

Bhagya . . . . fate

Bhagyashri/shree . . . . fortunate

Bhairavi . . . . a melody in classical music; Goddess Durga

Bhakti . . . . devotion

Bhamini . . . . woman

Bhanuja . . . . river Yamuna

Bhanumati . . . . full of lustre

Bhanuni . . . . charming woman

Bharani . . . . Name of a celestial star

Bharati . . . . Goddess Saraswati

Bhargavi . . . . Goddess Parvati

Bhavana/Bhawana . . . . feelings, sentiments

Bhavini . . . . Goddess Parvati

Bhavya/Bhabya . . . . grand, splendid

Bhawanee/Bhawani . . . . Goddess Parvati

Bhoomi . . . . earth

Bhumi/Bhoomi . . . . the earth

Bhumika . . . . earth

Bhuvana . . . . the earth

Bhuvi . . . . heaven

Bibha/Vibha . . . . radiance

Bidya/Vidya . . . . Knowledge

Bimala . . . . pure

Bina/Beena . . . . a musical instrument

Binata . . . . the wife of Sage Kashyap

Binaya/Vinaya . . . . modesty

Bindhya/Vindhya . . . . knowledge

Bindiya . . . . Tika on women's forehead, drop, point

Bindu . . . . point, droplet

Binita . . . . modest

Binodini . . . . handsome; beautiful Radha

Bipasha . . . . a river

Bishakha . . . . a star

Brinda . . . . Tulasi

Brinda/Bindya . . . . Radha

C

Chaand . . . . moon

Chahana . . . . desire

Chaitaalee/Chaitaly/Chaitali . . . . born in th month of chaitra/ ancient city

Chaitan/Chetan . . . . consciousness

Chameli . . . . jasmine

Champa . . . . a white fragrant flower

Chanchala . . . . unsteady, Lakshmi

Chandaa . . . . moon (female)

Chandana . . . . sandal wood

Chandani . . . . moon light

Chandika . . . . Goddess Durga

Chandni . . . . moonlit

Chandra/Chandrama . . . . moon

Chandraleksha . . . . a ray of the moon

Chandrani . . . . wife of the moon

Chandrika . . . . moonlight

Chapala . . . . restless; lighting

Charu/Chaaru . . . . beautiful, attractive

Charulata . . . . beautiful creeper

Cheshtaa . . . . desire

Chetana . . . . consciousness

Chhabi . . . . picture

Chhaya . . . . shadow

Chintan,Chintana . . . . meditation

Chitra . . . . drawing, picture

Chitralekha . . . . beautiful design; a celestial maiden

Chitrali . . . . a row of pictures

Chitrani . . . . the river

Chitrarekha . . . . picture

Chitrita . . . . picturesque

D

Damayanti . . . . Nala's wife

Damini . . . . lightning

Darpan/Darpana . . . . looking glass, mirror

Darshana . . . . sight

Darshita . . . . displayed

Daya . . . . kindness, mercy, pity

Dayanita . . . . merciful

Dayita . . . . beloved

Deeba . . . . silk

Deekshya . . . . initiation

Deepa . . . . light

Deepali . . . . row of lamps

Deepamala . . . . row of lamps

Deepaprabha . . . . fully lighted

Deepika . . . . a little light

Deepta . . . . shining

Deepti/Dipti . . . .glow, shine, brightness

Devaki . . . . mother of Krishna

Devangana . . . . celestial maiden

Devangi . . . . Like a goddess

Devashree Goddess Lakshmi

Deveshi . . . . Goddess Durga

Devi . . . . Goddess

Devika . . . . mother of Krishna

Devyani . . . . daughter of Shukraacharya

Dhanashri . . . . a raga

Dhanishta . . . . a star

Dhanya . . . . greatful

Dhanyata . . . . success, fulfilment

Dhara (Dhaaraa) . . . . constant flow

Dhara (Dharaa) . . . . the earth

Dhara/Dharaa . . . . earth

Dharana (Dhaaranaa) . . . . view, notion

Dharani . . . . the earth

Dharinee . . . . the earth

Dharini . . . . earth

Dharti . . . . Earth

Dhatri . . . . Goddess Parvati

Dhavalaa/Dhawala . . . . fair complexioned

Dhriti . . . . patience

Dhwani . . . . sound;voice

Dibya . . . . heavenly, brilliant

Diksha/Dikshya . . . . initiation

Dipali/Deepalee . . . . lamps, a row of lights

Dipashri . . . . beauty of the lamp

Dipti (Deepti) /Dishita . . . . focus

Diti . . . . wife of the sage Kashyap

Drashtaa . . . . one who sees

Draupadi . . . . wife of the Pandavas

Drisana . . . . daughter of the sun

Dristi . . . . sight

Durga . . . . A goddess

E & F

Ekata/Ekta . . . . unity

Ela . . . . earth

Elina . . . . pure, intelligent

Enakshi . . . . dear-eyed

Esha . . . . desire

Eshita . . . . one who desires

Falguni,Phalguni . . . . born in Falgun, a Hindu month

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Gajra . . . . a string of flowers

Gandhali . . . . fragrance of flowers

Ganga . . . . river Ganga

Gargi . . . . an ancient scholar

Gauri . . . . Goddess Parvati

Gaurika . . . . a young girl

Gautami . . . . wife a sage Gautam; river Godavari

Gayatree/Gayatri . . . . a sacred verse, a goddess

Geeta/Gita . . . . Holy book of the Hindus

Geeti . . . . melody

Geetika . . . . a little song

Girija/Girisha . . . . Goddess Parvati

Gitanjali . . . . collection of poems

Godavari . . . . sacred river of India

Gopika a cowherd; cowherd woman

Govindi . . . . a devotee of Lord krishna

Gulab . . . . rose

Gunjan . . . . humming, resounding

Gunjana . . . . humming, resounding

Gunjita . . . . humming, resounding

Gyanada . . . . Goddess Saraswati

H

Hansa . . . . swan

Hansika . . . . swan

Hansini . . . . swan

Harhsa . . . . joy

Harini . . . . deer

Harita . . . . green

Harshini . . . . joyous

Harshita . . . . joyful

Hasina . . . . beautiful woman

Hasita . . . . happy

Heera/Hira . . . . diamond

Hem . . . . gold

Hema . . . . golden

Hemaadri/Himadri . . . . mountain of gold

Hemakshi . . . . golden eyes

Hemangi . . . . golden bodied

Hemangini . . . . with a golden body

Hemani/Himani . . . . Goddess Parvati

Hemanti . . . . early winter

Hena . . . . a flower

Hima . . . . snow

Himaadri . . . . snow mountain

Himani . . . . Parvati, snow

Hiral . . . . lustrous

Hita . . . . lovable

Hiya . . . . heart

I

Iha . . . . the earth

Ikshu . . . . sugarcane

Ila . . . . earth, daughter of Manu

Indira . . . . Lakshmi, bestower of wealth

Indrani . . . . wife of Indra

Indrayani . . . . the name of a sacred river

Indu . . . . moon

Induja . . . . Narmada river

Indumati . . . . the full moon

Inu . . . . attractive

Ipsa . . . . desire

Ipsita . . . . desired

Ira . . . . earth, daughter of Manu

Isha . . . . Goddess Durga; the female energy; one who protects

Ishana . . . . rich

Ishani . . . . Parvati, wife of Lord Shiva

Ishika . . . . paintbrush

Ishita . . . . mastery; wealth

Ishwari . . . . Goddess

J

Jagadamba . . . . mother of the world

Jagatee . . . . the earth

Jagrati . . . . awakening

Jagriti . . . . vigilance

Jahnavi . . . . Ganga river

Jala . . . . water

Jalaja . . . . lotus

Jamuna . . . . holy river

Janaki . . . . Sita; wife of Lord Rama

Janani . . . . Mother

Janhavi . . . . river Ganga

Jasmin . . . . A Flower (muslim)

Jaya . . . . victory

Jayahree . . . . honour of victory

Jayani . . . . a sakti of Ganesha

Jayanti . . . . victory

Jayaprada . . . . giver of victory

Jayashree . . . . the goddess of victory

Jayati . . . . victorious

Jayita . . . . victories

Jhankar/Jhankaar . . . . tinkling sound

Jharna/Jharana . . . . waterfall

Jiwan . . . . life

Joshita . . . . pleased

Juhi . . . . a white flower

Jyoti . . . . flame, lamp

Jyotika . . . . light; a flame

Jyotsna . . . . moon light

K

Kadambari . . . . the moon

Kadambini . . . . an array of clouds

Kajal/Kaajal/Kajol . . . . Surma, Kohl, eyeliner

Kala . . . . art

Kalavati . . . . artistic

Kali . . . . a bud

Kali/Kaali . . . . a name of Durga/black

Kalika . . . . a bud

Kalindi . . . . Yamuna river

Kalpana . . . . imagination

Kalpita . . . . imagined

Kalyani . . . . blissful, fortunate

Kamakshi . . . . a Devi, same as Lalita

Kamal . . . . lotus

Kamala . . . . Goddess

Kamalakshi . . . . one whose eyes are beautiful like lotuses

Kamalika . . . . lotus

Kamalinee/Kamalini . . . . a lotus plant

Kamana/Kaamana . . . . desire

Kanan/Kaanan . . . . a garden; forest

Kanchan . . . . gold, pure

Kanchana . . . . a celestial Apsara, gold

Kanta . . . . beloved, beauty

Kanti . . . . lustrous, light

Kanya . . . . a maiden

Kapila . . . . name of the celestial cow

Karishma . . . . miracle

Karuna . . . . merciful, compassionate

Kashika . . . . the shiny one

Kashvi . . . . shining

Kasturi . . . . musk

Katyayani . . . . Goddess Parvati

Kaumudi . . . . moonlight

Kaushalya . . . . Lord Rama's mother

Kaveri . . . . name of a river

Kavita . . . . poem

Kesari . . . . saffron

Keshika . . . . a woman with beautiful hair

Ketaki . . . . a monsoon flower

Ketana . . . . home

Kinjal . . . . river bank

Kiran . . . . ray of light

Kirtana . . . . hymn, a song in praise of god

Kirti . . . . fame

Kishoree/Kishori . . . . a young girl

Komal . . . . tender

Koyel . . . . the cuckoo

Kranti . . . . revolution

Kripa . . . . mercy

Kriti . . . . a composition, creation

Kshyama . . . . forgiveness

Kshyanika . . . . momentary

Kumari . . . . virgin, unmarried

Kumkum . . . . vermilion

Kumud . . . . lotus

Kumudini . . . . a lotus

Kunda . . . . name of a flower

Kunja . . . . forest

Kunjal . . . . nightingale

Kunjana . . . . forest girl

Kuntal . . . . lock of hair

Kuntala . . . . a woman with luxurious hair

Kunti . . . . the mother of the Pandavas

Kushal . . . . safe, happy, expert

Kusum . . . . a flower

Kusumita . . . . flowers in bloom

Kusumlata . . . . flowering creeper

L

Lajja . . . . modesty, shyness

Lajjawati . . . . a sensitive plant; modest woman

Lajjita . . . . modest, shied

Lakshan . . . . one with auspicious signs on her

Lakshita . . . . distinguished

Lakshmi(Laxmi) . . . . Goddess, consort of Lord Vishnu

Lakshya . . . . aim, destination

Lalana . . . . a girl

Lalima . . . . redness

Lalita . . . . variety, beauty

Lata . . . . creeper, vine

Latika . . . . a small creeper

Leela/Lila . . . . divine drama

Leena/Lina . . . . a devoted one

Lekha . . . . writing

Lipi . . . . script

Lipika . . . . a short letter

Lochana/Lochanaa . . . . eye

M

Maanika/Manika . . . . ruby

Madhavi . . . . a creeper with beautiful flowers; springtime; daughter of Yayati

Madhu . . . . honey

Madhubala . . . . sweet girl

Madhul . . . . sweet

Madhulata . . . . lovely creeper

Madhumati . . . . full of honey

Madhumita . . . . full of honey

Madhur . . . . sweet

Madhuri/Maadhuree . . . . sweetness, melodious

Madhurima . . . . sweetness

Madhushri . . . . the spring

Magana . . . . engrossed

Mahi . . . . the earth

Mahika/Mahita . . . . earth

Mahima . . . . glorious

Maina . . . . singing bird

Maitreyi . . . . name of a woman scholar

Maiya . . . . little girl

Mala . . . . necklace, garland

Malati . . . . Jasmine

Malavika . . . . princess of Malawa

Maliha . . . . strong, beautiful

Malika/Mallika . . . . flower, queen

Malina . . . . dark

Malini . . . . florist, a river

Mamata . . . . affection

Manasa,Maanasa . . . . mind

Manasi . . . . goddess of learning, product of the mind

Mandakini . . . . a river

Mandara . . . . mythical tree

Mandeep . . . . light of heart

Mandira . . . . cymbals; home

Maneeshi/Manishi . . . . wise

Mangala/Mangalaa . . . . auspicious, bliss

Manika . . . . ruby, jewel

Manisha . . . . sharp intellect, genius

Manjari . . . . Tulasi; blossom

Manjira . . . . ankle-bells

Manju . . . . pleasant, sweet

Manjula . . . . melodious, sweetness

Manjulika . . . . a sweet girl

Manjusha . . . . lady with a sweet voice, a box

Manjushri/Manjushree . . . . Goddess, Saraswati

Manorama . . . . attractive, beautiful

Manushri/Manushi . . . . Lakshmi

Marisa . . . . mother of Daksa

Matrika . . . . mother, name of goddess

Mausam . . . . season

Mausami . . . . seasonal

Maya . . . . illusion, Durga

Mayuri . . . . peahen

Medha . . . . intelligence, Saraswati

Medhaavi . . . . wise

Medini . . . . the earth

Meena/Mina . . . . precious blue stone

Meenakshi . . . . one with fish shaped eyes, Parvati

Meera/Mira . . . . a saint, devotee of Lord Krishna

Megha . . . . cloud

Meghana . . . . cloud

Meha . . . . rain

Mehal . . . . cloud

Mela . . . . religious gathering

Menaka . . . . celestial damsel

Minal . . . . a precious stone

Mita . . . . a friend

Mohana . . . . attractive, charming

Mohini . . . . most beautiful

Mohita . . . . attracted

Monal . . . . bird

Moti . . . . pearl

Mridu . . . . gentle

Mridula . . . . tendreness

Mrinal . . . . lotus

Mrinalini . . . . stem of lotus

Mudita . . . . happy

Mudrika . . . . ring

Mugdha . . . . spellbound

Mukta . . . . liberated; pearl

Mukti . . . . freedom from life and death

Muna . . . . bud

Muneera/Munira . . . . illuminating; shedding light

N & O

Nagina . . . . jewel

Naina/Nayana . . . . eyes

Nalika . . . . lotus, pipe

Nalini/Nalinee . . . . lotus

Namita . . . . humble

Namrata . . . . politeness, modesty

Nanda . . . . happiness, a daughter

Nanda. . . . happiness, joyful

Nandana . . . . daughter

Nandi . . . . the sacred cow, Shiva's vehicle

Nandika . . . . Lakshmi

Nandini/Nandinee . . . . bestower of joy, Ganga

Nandita . . . . cheerful, happy

Narayani . . . . Goddess Lakshmi

Narmada/Narbada . . . . same as Gayatri , river Narmada

Nashita . . . . energetic and full of life

Navaneeta/Navanita . . . . new rule

Naveena/Navina . . . . new

Nayan/a . . . . eyes

Nayantara . . . . iris

Neeharika/Niharika . . . . dew drops

Neela/Nila . . . . blue

Neelam/Nilam . . . . sapphire

Neelanjana . . . . blue

Neelimaa/Nilima . . . . blue complexioned

Neeraja/Niraja . . . . lotus, Goddess Lakshmi

Neeta/Nita . . . . within rules

Neeti/Niti . . . . moral philosophy

Neha . . . . love, rain

Nehal . . . . rainy; handsome

Nidhi . . . . same as Gayatri, treasuire

Niharika . . . . dew, nebula

Nikhita . . . . the earth

Nilasha . . . . blueness

Nilaya . . . . home

Nileen . . . . surrendered

Nilima . . . . blueness

Nimisha . . . . momentary

Niranjana . . . . name of a river; Goddess Durga; the night of the full moon

Nirmala . . . . clean, virtuous

Nirmayi . . . . without blemish

Nirupa . . . . same as Gayatri

Nirupama . . . . unique, uncomparable

Nirvana . . . . deep silence, ultimate bliss

Nischita . . . . certainty

Nisha . . . . night

Nishita . . . . alert

Nishtha . . . . faith, devotion

Nita . . . . moral

Niti . . . . morality

Nitu . . . . short form of any name starting with "Nit…"

Nivedita . . . . one dedicated to service

Nivriti . . . . becoming liberated

Nutan . . . . new

Ojal . . . . vision

Ojasvi . . . . bright

P

Padma/Padmaa . . . . lotus

Padmavati . . . . Goddess Lakshmi

Padmini . . . . lotus

Pallavi . . . . New leaves

Pampha . . . . a flower

Pankaja . . . . Lotus

Panna . . . . emerald

Parameshwari . . . . Goddess Durga

Parimitaa . . . . a moderate woman

Parinita . . . . Expert

Parnita . . . . auspicious Apsara

Parvati/Parbati . . . . wife of Lord Shiva

Pavana . . . . Holy, sacred

Pavitraa/Pabitra . . . . Pure

Payal/Paayal . . . . anklet

Piya . . . . beloved

Pooja/Puja . . . . worship

Poonam . . . . Full moon

Poornima/Purnima . . . . Full moon

Prabha . . . . radiance, splendour

Prachi . . . . east, morning

Pradeepta/Pradipta . . . . glowing

Pragati . . . . Progress

Pragya . . . . wisdom

Prakriti nature

Prama . . . . knowing truth

Pramila . . . . one of Arjuna's wives

Pramiti . . . . knowledge of truth

Pranati . . . . prayer

Prapti . . . . gain, achieve

Prarthana . . . . prayer

Prashansa . . . . prasie

Prashanti . . . . peace

Pratibha . . . . talent

Pratigya . . . . Pledge, vow

Pratikshya . . . . to wait, expectation

Pratima . . . . icon, idol, statue

Pratishtha . . . . preeminence

Pratiti . . . . faith

Preet . . . . dear one

Preetal . . . . Loved one

Preeti/Priti . . . . love

Prekshya . . . . looking at, observing

Prema . . . . Love

Premala . . . . loving

Prerana . . . . inspiration

Prisha . . . . dear one

Prita . . . . dear one

Priti . . . . Love

Pritika . . . . beloved

Priya . . . . Loved one, darling

Priyanka . . . . beautiful or lovable act, symbol or body

Priyasha . . . . dear one

Pujita . . . . worshipped

Punam/Poonam . . . . full moon

Punita . . . . Pure, holy

Punya . . . . auspicious, virtuous, meritorious

Purnima/Poornima . . . . Full moon

Pushpa . . . . flower

Pushpanjali . . . . flower offering

Pushpita . . . . decorated with flowers

R

Raakhi . . . . symbol of protection;full moon in the Sravan month

Rachana . . . . creation

Rachita . . . . created

Radha . . . . Krishna's lover, prosperity

Radhika . . . . Radha

Ragini/Raginee . . . . musical mode, tune of classical music

Rajalakshmi . . . . Goddess lakshmi

Rajani/Rajanee . . . . night

Rajeshwari . . . . Goddess Parvati

Rajkumari . . . . princess

Rajyashree/Rajashri . . . . queen

Rakhee/Rakhi . . . . a protective talisman, thread of brother-sister bonding

Rakshita . . . . protected

Rakshya . . . . protector, guard

Rama/Ramaa . . . . Goddess Lakshmi

Rambha . . . . name of an apsara

Rameshwari . . . . Parvati

Rangana . . . . a flower

Rani . . . . Queen, Princess

Ranjana . . . . delightful

Ranjini . . . . pleasing

Ranjita . . . . adorned

Rashmi . . . . ray of light

Rasika connosseur

Rati . . . . most beautiful lady, wife of cupid

Ratna . . . . precious stone

Reema/Rima . . . . Goddess Durga; white antelope

Reena . . . . gem

Reena, Riena queen

Rekha . . . . straight line

Renu . . . . atom, grain of sand

Renuka . . . . wife of Jamadagni rishi

Reshma . . . . silky

Reva . . . . a star

Revati . . . . wife of Balarama, a star

Richa . . . . a Vedic hymn

Riddhi . . . . fortunate

Riju . . . . innocent

Rijuta . . . . innocence

Rima . . . . Goddess Durga

Rishika . . . . saintly

Rita . . . . way of life

Riti . . . . course, way, style

Ritika . . . . movement

Ritu . . . . season

Rochana/a . . . . splendid

Rohana . . . . sandalwood

Rohini/Rohinee . . . . a star

Rohita . . . . Brahma's daughter

Roma . . . . Goddess Laxmi

Romila . . . . heartfelt

Roshni/Roshani . . . . light

Ruchi . . . . lustre; beauty; taste

Ruchika . . . . shining; beautiful; desirous

Ruchira . . . . beautiful

Ruchita . . . . splendorous

Rudrani . . . . a wife of Shiva

Rukminee/Rukmini . . . . wife of lord Krishna

Ruma . . . . vedic hymn; wife a Sugriva

Rupa/Roopa . . . . beauty

Rupali . . . . beautiful, pretty

Rupashi/Rupashri . . . . beautiful

Rupika . . . . gold-coin

S

Sabita . . . . sun

Sabitri/Savitree . . . . Vedic verse addressed to Savitr, the sun

Sachi . . . . Wife of Indra

Sachita . . . . consciousness

Sadhana/Sadhanaa . . . . Long practice/study, fulfilment; worship

Sadhika . . . . achiever

Sadhvi . . . . virtuous woman

Sagarika . . . . wave; born in the ocean

Saguna . . . . possessed of good qualities

Sahana . . . . Patience; a raga

Saheli . . . . friend

Sajala . . . . clouds

Sajani/Sajni beloved

Sakhi . . . . friend

Salena . . . . the moon (muslim)

Salila . . . . water

Samata . . . . equality

Sameena/Samina . . . . happy (muslim)

Samhita . . . . a vedic omposition

Samidha . . . . an offering for a sacred fire

Samita/Samhita . . . . composition

Sananda . . . . happy

Sanchita . . . . collection

Sandhya . . . . dusk, twilight

Sangita . . . . musical

Sanjana . . . . in harmony; gentle

Sanjita . . . . triumphant

Sanjna . . . . wife of the Sun

Sanjula . . . . beautiful

Sanoja . . . . eternal

Sanskriti . . . . culture

Santoshi/Santoshee . . . . satisfaction

Sapana/Sapanaa/Sapna . . . . dream

Sarala/Saralaa . . . . straight; honest

Saranya . . . . surrendered

Saraswati/Saraswatee . . . . a goddess of learning

Sarayu . . . . a holy river

Sarayu/Saryu . . . . A river in Ramayana

Sarbani . . . . Goddess Durga

Sarika/Saarikaa . . . . a bird

Sarita . . . . river

Sarjana . . . . creative; creation

Sarmistha . . . . a daughter of Vrsaparvan

Saroj . . . . lotus

Saroja . . . . lotus

Sarojini/Sarojinee . . . . cluster of lotus

Sashi . . . . Moon

Sasmita . . . . smiling

Sati . . . . chaste woman

Satya . . . . truth

Savarna/Sabarna . . . . daughter of the Ocean

Savita/Sabita . . . . Sun

Savitri/Sabitri . . . . a river; Goddess Saraswati

Seema . . . . border; limit

Sevati . . . . white rose

Sevita . . . . cherished

Shabana . . . . decorated

Shabnam . . . . dew (muslim)

Shaila . . . . mountain, daughter of the mountain

Shailaja . . . . Goddess Parvati

Shaili . . . . literary, artistic style

Shakti . . . . Goddess Durga; power

Shakuntala . . . . a name in hindu mythology

Shalini . . . . modesty

Shama . . . . flame

Shameena . . . . beautiful

Shamitaa/Shamita . . . . peacemaker

Shanta/Shantaa . . . . Peaceful

Shanti . . . . Peace

Sharada . . . . Goddess Saraswati

Sharika . . . . Goddess Durga

Sharini . . . . earth

Sharmila . . . . shy

Sharmistha . . . . wife of Yayat

Shashi . . . . the moon

Shaswati . . . . eternal

Sheela . . . . cool

Sheetal . . . . cool

Shefali . . . . a flower

Shibani . . . . Goddess Durga

Shikha . . . . Flame

Shila/Sheela . . . . statue

Shilpa . . . . perfectly created

Shilpita . . . . well- proportioned

Shivani . . . . Goddess Parvati

Shobha . . . . splendour

Shobhana . . . . ornamental, splendid

Shraddha . . . . veneration, trust

Shree . . . . Goddess Lakshmi

Shreela . . . . beautiful

Shreya . . . . auspicious

Shreyashi . . . . good

Shridevi . . . . goddess

Shrijani . . . . creative

Shristi/Sristi . . . . creation

Shruti . . . . hearing; Veidc text

Shubha . . . . auspicious

Shubhadra . . . . wife of Arjun

Shubhangi . . . . handsome

Shubhra . . . . white; the Ganga

Shuchita . . . . purity

Shukla . . . . Goddess Saraswati

Shukti . . . . pearl-oyster

Shushma/Sushma . . . . exquisite beauty; tiny

Shweta/Sweta . . . . white

Shyama . . . . dark as cloud; Goddess kali

Shyamal . . . . dusky

Shyamala . . . . dusky

Shyamali . . . . dusky

Sibani . . . . goddess Parvati

Siddhi . . . . achievement

Sindhu . . . . goddess Laxmi, river

Sita . . . . wife of Lord Rama

Sitara . . . . a star

Smirti . . . . recollection

Smita . . . . smile

Smriti . . . . recollection; memory

Sneh . . . . love

Sneha . . . . love, affection

Snehal . . . . friendly

Snigdha . . . . soft

Sohini . . . . beautiful

Sona . . . . gold

Sonal . . . . golden

Sonali . . . . of gold

Sonia . . . . Golden

Sonika . . . . golden

Soniya . . . . golden

Sourabhi . . . . fragrance

Sraddha . . . . respect; faith

Sridevi/Sreedevi/Shreedevi . . . . Goddess Lakshmi

Srijana/Shrijana/Sirjana . . . . creation

Sristi . . . . creation

Stuti/Stutee . . . . praise

Subhadra . . . . A wife of Arjuna

Subhagya . . . . lucky

Subhashini . . . . well-spoken

Subhi . . . . lucky

Sucheta . . . . with a beautiful mind

Suchi . . . . radiant

Suchira . . . . tasteful

Suchita . . . . beautyful, auspicious

Suchitra . . . . Beautiful picture

Sudeepa . . . . bright

Sudeepta . . . . bright

Sudesha/Sudeshaa . . . . good country

Sudeshna . . . . wife of king Virata

Sudevi . . . . Wife of Krishna

Sudha . . . . nectar

Sudhi . . . . scholar

Sudipta . . . . bright

Sudipti . . . . brightness

Sugita . . . . beautifully song

Suhasini . . . . ever-smiling

Suhina . . . . beautiful

Sujala . . . . affectionate

Sujata . . . . good caste, well born

Sujaya . . . . victory

Sukriti . . . . good deed

Sulakshana . . . . well brought up

Sulalita . . . . very pleasing

Sulekhaa . . . . good composition (female)

Sulochana . . . . one with beautiful eyes

Sumana . . . . good natured

Sumanta . . . . wise

Sumati . . . . wisdom

Sumita . . . . friendly

Sumitra . . . . friendly; name of the mother of Lakshmana

Sunanda . . . . very pleasing

Sunandini . . . . happy

Sunandita . . . . happy

Sunayana . . . . a woman with lovely eyes

Sunayani . . . . a woman with lovely eyes

Sundari . . . . beautiful

Suneeti . . . . mother of Dhruva

Sunetra . . . . one with beautiful eyes

Sunita . . . . one with good morals

Suniti . . . . good principles

Suprabha . . . . radiant

Supriti . . . . true love

Supriya . . . . Beloved

Suraksha . . . . protection

Suranjana . . . . pleasing

Surekha . . . . beautifully drawn

Sureshi . . . . goddess Durga

Suruchi . . . . good taste; good appetite

Surupa . . . . beautiful

Sushanti . . . . peace

Sushila . . . . well-behaved

Sushma . . . . beautiful woman

Sushmita . . . . smiling

Sushobhana . . . . very beautiful

Susila . . . . wife of Krishna

Susmita . . . . smiling

Swapna . . . . dreamlike

Swarupa . . . . truth

Swasti . . . . name of a star

Swati . . . . star

Sweta . . . . fair complexioned

T

Taapasee . . . . a female ascetic

Tamanna . . . . desire

Tamasi . . . . night

Tanu . . . . body

Tanuja . . . . daughter

Tanushri . . . . beautiful

Tanvi . . . . a delicate girl

Tapani . . . . the river Godavari

Tapasi . . . . a female ascetic

Tara . . . . star; wife of Lord Brihaspati

Tarana . . . . a musical composition

Tarannum . . . . melody

Tarika . . . . starlet

Tarini . . . . Goddess Parvati

Tarpana . . . . offering

Tarulata . . . . a creeper

Teertha/Tirtha . . . . place of pilgrimage

Tejasee . . . . energetic, brilliant

Tejaswi . . . . lustrous

Tilottama . . . . a celestial maiden

Tripti . . . . satisfaction

Trisha . . . . thirst

Trishna . . . . thirst

Tulasi . . . . the sacred plant

U

Udipti . . . . on fire

Udita . . . . one who has risen

Uditi . . . . rising

Ujjwala . . . . bright, lustrous

Uma . . . . goddess Parvati

Upama . . . . comparison; example

Upasana . . . . veneration

Urjita . . . . energized

Urmi . . . . wave

Urmila . . . . wife of Lakshmana

Urvashi/Urvasi . . . . a celestial maiden

Usha . . . . dawn, sun rise

V

Vaijayanti/Baijayanti . . . . a garland of Lord Vishnu

Vani/Bani . . . . voice; Saraswati

Vanita/Banita . . . . lady

Varuna/Baruna . . . . wife of the lord of the sea; name of a river

Vasanti/Basanti . . . . of spring

Vedika . . . . altar; a river in India; relating to Veda

Vibha/Bibha . . . . night

Vidya/Bidya . . . . wisdom, knowledge

Vijaya/Bijaya . . . . victorious

Vinaya/Binaya . . . . modesty

Vindhya/Bindya . . . . knowledge

Vineeta/Binita/Vinita . . . . humble

Vipasa . . . . a river

Vrinda/Brinda . . . . tulsi, basil; Radha

Y

Yamini . . . . night

Yamuna . . . . Jamuna river

Yasoda/Yashoda . . . . mother of Lord krishna

Yasodhara . . . . mother of Lord Buddha

Yuvani . . . . Youthful

Yogita . . . . one who can concentrate