Girl Names
Hindi-origin girl names
213 names
This list describes where each name comes from, the language of the word behind it, not the background of anyone who bears it.
- Names
- 213
- Top of list
- Shalini
- Meaning themes
- 25
- In JPN tables
- 2
Top meaning themes
By category
- Malay Names 10 · 4.7%
- Indian Names 203 · 95%
Names
- Shalini♀Praiseworthy
- Kasturi♀Musk
- Rosni♀Light, brightness
- Rani♀Queen
- Reshma♀Silk
- Suhana♀Pleasant, agreeable
- Aanchal♀End of a sari
- Aarohi♀Ascending, climber
- Aarti♀Ritual of worship with lamps
- Abha♀Splendour, light
- Abhigya♀Recognition
- Abhilasha♀Desire, wish, aspiration
- Achala♀Immovable
- Achla♀Immovable
- Agraja♀Firstborn
- Agya♀Command
- Akanksha♀Desire
- Akansha♀Desire
- Akriti♀Shape
- Akuti♀Intention, purpose, desire
- Amba♀Mother
- Ambalika♀Mother
- Ambika♀Mother
- Amita♀Limitless
- Anamika♀Nameless
- Anandi♀Joyful
- Anany♀Feminine of ananya: unique, matchless
- Anika♀Grace
- Ankita♀Marked
- Annapurna♀Goddess of food and nourishment
- Anubhuti♀Feeling
- Anuja♀Younger sister
- Anupama♀Incomparable, matchless
- Apoorva♀Unprecedented
- Arpita♀Offering, devotion
- Arundhati♀Not restrained (the usual gloss)
- Barkha♀Rain, monsoon
- Bhagwati♀Fortunate, glorious, divine
- Bharati♀Female descendant of Bharata
- Bhavana♀Feeling
- Bhavani♀Wife of Bhava (Shiva)
- Bhavna♀Feeling
- Bhumi♀Earth, soil
- Bhumija♀Born of the earth
- Bhumika♀Role
- Bindiya♀The decorative dot (bindi)
- Bipasha♀Name of the Beas river
- Chandni♀Moonlight
- Chandraprabha♀Moonlight
- Cheshta♀Effort
- Chetana♀Consciousness
- Chetna♀Consciousness
- Chhavi♀Beauty
- Chhaya♀Shadow
- Damini♀Lightning
- Daya♀Compassion
- Deepa♀Lamp
- Deepti♀Brightness
- Devanshi♀A portion of a god
- Devika♀Little goddess
- Dhvani♀Sound
- Diksha♀Initiation
- Disha♀Direction
- Diti♀Liberality
- Divyangana♀Divine woman
- Divyata♀Divinity
- Diya♀Lamp, light
- Durgabai♀Durga (unattainable) with the honorific bai
- Ekta♀Unity
- Firki♀Spinning top
- Garima♀Dignity
- Garvita♀Proud
- Gaurangi♀Fair-bodied
- Gayika♀Female singer
- Harshita♀Delighted
- Hem♀Gold
- Hemlata♀Golden creeper
- Himani♀Glacier
- Jagrati♀Awakening
- Jagriti♀Awakening
- Jeena♀To live
- Jheel♀Lake
- Jigyasa♀Curiosity
- Juhi♀Jasmine flower (Jasminum auriculatum)
- Jwala♀Flame
- Kala♀Art
- Kalyani♀Auspicious
- Kamana♀Wish
- Kamini♀Attractive or alluring woman
- Kamna♀Wish
- Kanak♀Gold
- Kanchan♀Gold (colour and metal)
- Karishma♀Wonder
- Karuna♀Compassion
- Kaumudi♀Moonlight
- Kausalya♀Woman of the Kosala people
- Ketaki♀Screwpine
- Khushi♀Happiness
- Kishori♀Girl
- Koyal♀Cuckoo
- Kranti♀Revolution
- Kriti♀Work
- Kuhuk♀The sweet call of a bird
- Kumari♀Young girl
- Kumkum♀Red powder of turmeric or saffron
- Kumudini♀Lily
- Kusum♀Flower
- Lalima♀Redness
- Lata♀Creeper, vine
- Latika♀Creeper, vine
- Maitri♀Friendship, loving-kindness
- Mala♀Garland, necklace of beads
- Mamata♀Love
- Mamta♀Love, affection
- Manasi♀Relating to the mind
- Mandakini♀Name of the river Ganga
- Mandodari♀Slender-waisted woman
- Manisha♀Thought
- Manorama♀Beautiful, pleasing, charming
- Manyata♀Recognition
About this list
213 names recorded for girl babies or for both genders whose origin traces to Hindi, according to the sources on each name page.
Near the top: Shalini, Kasturi, Rosni, Rani. See also all Hindi-origin names.
See also
Other origins (girl)
Frequently asked questions
How many Hindi-origin girl names are there?
213 names whose meaning and origin are backed by a source, including unisex names recorded for girls. By category: Malay Names 10, Indian Names 203.
What do they most often mean?
The most common meaning themes are light (26), nature (25), beauty (19).
Does a Hindi-origin name show the bearer’s background?
No. The origin describes the word behind a name, not the ethnicity, religion or background of anyone who bears it.
Names are shared across communities. The categories on this site are for browsing only: they describe a name and its spelling, not anyone’s ethnicity, religion or background.