Girl Names
Sanskrit-origin girl names
512 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
- 512
- Top of list
- Puteri
- Meaning themes
- 28
- In JPN tables
- 39
Top meaning themes
By category
- Malay Names 30 · 5.9%
- Indian Names 482 · 94%
Names
- Puteri♀Princess
- Putri♀Princess
- Harshini♀Joyful, delighted
- Janani♀Mother
- Harini♀Doe, female deer
- Vaishnavi♀Belonging to Vishnu
- Saranya♀Protector
- Sri♀Radiance, beauty, prosperity
- Shalini♀Praiseworthy
- Tharani♀Earth, ground
- Kirthana♀Praise
- Saraswathy♀Possessing water
- Santhi♀Peace, tranquillity
- Kavitha♀Poetry
- Letchumy♀Mark, sign
- Saroja♀Lotus
- Muniamah♀Sage
- Devi♀Goddess
- Kalaivani♀Art and learning
- Sumathi♀Good mind, wise
- Punitha♀Purified
- Kasturi♀Musk
- Amutha♀Nectar
- Pavitra♀Pure
- Sharmila♀Protection, comfort, joy
- Nanthini♀Daughter
- Vasanthi♀Spring
- Vijaya♀Victory
- Komathi♀Possessing cows
- Kamala♀Lotus
- Nirmala♀Pure
- Vimala♀Pure, clean
- Rajeswari♀King
- Sangeetha♀Music
- Darshini♀She who sees
- Susila♀Good-tempered, well-disposed
- Kamalam♀Lotus
- Letchimy♀Mark, sign
- Maya♀Illusion, magic
- Asha♀Hope
- Ramya♀Delightful
- Rani♀Queen
- Sari♀Essence
- Gheetha♀Song
- Nila♀Dark blue
- Uma♀Flax
- Parvati♀Of the mountains
- Siti Asha♀Lady · hope
- Aanchal♀End of a sari
- Aarohi♀Ascending, climber
- Aarti♀Ritual of worship with lamps
- Abha♀Splendour, light
- Abhigya♀Recognition
- Abhilasha♀Desire, wish, aspiration
- Abhyudita♀Risen
- Abirami♀Pleasing
- Achala♀Immovable
- Achla♀Immovable
- Aditi♀Boundless
- Agraja♀Firstborn
- Agya♀Command
- Ahalya♀Unploughed
- Ahilya♀Unploughed
- Aishwarya♀Prosperity
- Akanksha♀Desire
- Akansha♀Desire
- Akriti♀Shape
- Akuti♀Intention, purpose, desire
- Alankrita♀Adorned
- Amala♀Clean, pure
- Amara♀Immortal
- Amba♀Mother
- Ambalika♀Mother
- Ambika♀Mother
- Amita♀Limitless
- Amrita♀Immortal
- Anamika♀Nameless
- Anandi♀Joyful
- Anany♀Feminine of ananya: unique, matchless
- Anasuya♀Free from envy or malice
- Anjali♀Salutation, reverential greeting
- Anjana♀Kohl
- Ankita♀Marked
- Annapurna♀Goddess of food and nourishment
- Anubhuti♀Feeling
- Anuja♀Younger sister
- Anukriti♀Imitation
- Anupama♀Incomparable, matchless
- Anuradha♀Causing success
- Aparajita♀Unconquered
- Aparna♀Leafless
- Apeksha♀Expectation
- Apoorva♀Unprecedented
- Aradhana♀Worship
- Aradhna♀Worship
- Arpita♀Offering, devotion
- Arundhati♀Not restrained (the usual gloss)
- Aryaa♀Noble
- Ashrita♀Sheltered
- Ashwini♀Name of a nakshatra, a lunar mansion in Hindu astronomy
- Athira♀The star Betelgeuse (Ardra)
- Avani♀Earth
- Avantika♀Ancient name of the city of Ujjain
- Barkha♀Rain, monsoon
- Bhadra♀Auspicious, good, prosperous
- Bhagirathi♀An epithet of the river Ganga
- Bhagwati♀Fortunate, glorious, divine
- Bhakti♀Devotion to God
- 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
- Brahmani♀Consort or daughter of Brahma
- Chandni♀Moonlight
- Chandraprabha♀Moonlight
About this list
512 names recorded for girl babies or for both genders whose origin traces to Sanskrit, according to the sources on each name page.
Near the top: Puteri, Putri, Harshini, Janani. See also all Sanskrit-origin names.
See also
Other origins (girl)
Frequently asked questions
How many Sanskrit-origin girl names are there?
512 names whose meaning and origin are backed by a source, including unisex names recorded for girls. By category: Malay Names 30, Indian Names 482.
What do they most often mean?
The most common meaning themes are nature (54), beauty (51), light (46).
Does a Sanskrit-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.