Indian Girls' Name & Meaning
>> Thursday, July 30, 2009
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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
G
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; RadhaY
Yamini . . . . night
Yamuna . . . . Jamuna river
Yasoda/Yashoda . . . . mother of Lord krishna
Yasodhara . . . . mother of Lord Buddha
Yuvani . . . . Youthful
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