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40Amita is a feminine given name with roots primarily in India and Nepal, though it also has Hebrew and Italian origins. The name is the feminine form of Amit, derived from the Sanskrit word amita (अमित), meaning "immeasur...
Anita is a feminine given name used primarily in South Asia, particularly in Nepali, Hindi, Marathi, and Tamil language communities. It is the feminine form of the name Anit, which itself originates from the Sanskrit wor...
Anjali is a female given name of Sanskrit origin, primarily used in India and Nepal. It is derived from the Sanskrit word अञ्जलि (añjali), meaning "salutation" or "offering". The term refers to the gesture of joining one...
Basanti is a feminine given name used primarily in Odia, Bengali, Assamese, and Nepali cultures. It is the vernacular form of the Sanskrit name Vasanta, which means "spring." In Hindu tradition, Vasanta is also the perso...
Devaki is a revered figure in Hindu literature, most famously known as the mother of the god Krishna. Her name is the feminine form of the Sanskrit Devaka, meaning "divine" or "celestial," derived from the root deva ("go...
Durga is a Sanskrit name meaning "unattainable, unassailable" (from dur "difficult" and ga "come"). In Hindu tradition, Durga is a fierce warrior goddess, often depicted riding a lion or tiger with multiple arms, each wi...
Ganga is a feminine given name used primarily in Nepal, India (across Hindi, Marathi, and Telugu languages), and within Hindu communities. It derives from the Sanskrit गङ्गा (Gaṅgā), the name of the Ganges River, which i...
Geeta is a feminine given name used across the Indian subcontinent, primarily in Bengali, Nepali, Hindi, and Marathi-speaking communities. It is an alternate transcription of the Hindi/Marathi/Nepali गीता (Gītā) or Benga...
Gita is a feminine given name widely used in Bengali, Nepali, Hindi, and Marathi-speaking communities. It derives from the Sanskrit word गीत (gīta) meaning "song." The name is most famously associated with the Bhagavad G...
Hira is a name derived from Sanskrit हीर (hīra), meaning "diamond". While the name primarily carries feminine associations in Pakistan, it is considered unisex in India and Nepal, reflecting cultural differences in namin...
Jyoti is a unisex given name of Sanskrit origin, derived from the word ज्योतिस् (jyotis) meaning "light". It is used as a transcription for the feminine form ज्योती and the masculine form ज्योति, making it common across...
Kalpana is a feminine given name of Sanskrit origin, commonly used in India and Nepal. The name means "imagining, fantasy" in Sanskrit, derived from the root kalp- meaning “to imagine” or “to create.” Kalpana is also the...
Kamala is a feminine given name of Sanskrit origin, meaning "lotus" or "pale red." In Sanskrit, it is a transcription of both the feminine form कमला (with a long final vowel) and the masculine form कमल (short final vowel...
Kiran is a given name widely used across the Indian subcontinent, including in Nepali, Indian languages such as Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, and also in Urdu (often spelled as a variant of...
Laxmi is a common transcription of the Sanskrit-derived name Lakshmi, used in Nepali, Hindi, Marathi, and Telugu. It is an alternate spelling of Telugu లక్ష్మి (Lakṣmi) or Marathi/Hindi लक्ष्मी (Lakṣmī), and is the most...
Manisha is a feminine given name of Sanskrit origin, commonly used in Hindu communities across India, particularly in Hindi, Marathi, and Nepali-speaking regions. Etymology and Meaning The name Manisha derives from the S...
Maya is a feminine name of Sanskrit origin, meaning "illusion, magic". In Buddhist tradition, Maya is the name of the mother of Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha), who is said to have dreamed of a white elephant before his...
Namrata (नम्रता) is a feminine given name used across several Indian languages and in Nepal. It derives from the Sanskrit noun नम्रता (namratā), meaning "bowing, humility" or "modesty." The name embodies a virtue highly...
Nirmala is a feminine given name widely used across South Asia and Indonesia. It is the feminine form of Nirmal, which itself derives from Sanskrit nirmala, meaning "clean" or "pure." This Sanskrit root is composed of th...
Nisha is a female given name of Sanskrit origin, commonly used across the Indian subcontinent. Derived from the Sanskrit word niśā निशा, it directly translates to "night." The name carries a poetic and serene quality, ev...
Pooja is a widespread feminine given name used across the Indian subcontinent, particularly in regions where Indo-Aryan and Dravidian languages are spoken. It is an alternate transcription of multiple South Asian languag...
Prema is a feminine given name used across several languages of the Indian subcontinent, including Nepali, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, and Tamil. It functions as the feminine counterpart of Prem, a masculine name meaning "l...
Puja is a feminine given name widely used across the Indian subcontinent, particularly in Bengali, Nepali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, and Telugu communities. The name is derived from th...
Pushpa is a name of Sanskrit origin derived from the word puṣpa (पुष्प), meaning "flower." It is used across several Indian languages, including Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, and notably in Nepali. The name is...
Etymology and MeaningRachana is a feminine name derived from the Sanskrit रचन (racana), meaning "creation, preparation." The root verb rach (रच्) denotes arranging, forming, or composing. Rachana encompasses concepts suc...
Rajani is a feminine given name of Sanskrit origin, meaning "dark, night". It is another name of the Hindu goddess Durga, who embodies cosmic darkness and the power to destroy evil. Durga, in turn, derives from Sanskrit...
Ratna is a unisex given name used in multiple cultures, including Indonesian, Nepali, Hindi, and Telugu. It is derived from the Sanskrit word ratna (रत्न), meaning "jewel, treasure." The name reflects the high value plac...
Rekha is a feminine given name common in several Indian languages, meaning "line, stripe, streak" in Sanskrit. The name is often used in cultures influenced by Sanskrit-derived languages, including Bengali, Nepali, Hindi...
Rupa (also spelled Roopa) is a feminine given name widely used in the Indian subcontinent, particularly in Bengali, Nepali, Hindi, and Marathi-speaking communities. It derives from the Sanskrit word rūpa (रूप), meaning "...
Sangeeta is an alternate transcription of the Devanagari संगीता (see Sangita). It is a feminine given name used primarily in Nepal, India, and among the Hindi and Marathi-speaking communities.EtymologyThe name ultimately...
Sangita is a feminine given name used across several South Asian cultures, including Bengali, Nepali, Hindi, Marathi, and Odia. It derives from the Sanskrit सङ्गीत (saṅgīta), meaning "chorus," "music," or "song" — specif...
Sarita is a feminine given name of Sanskrit origin, meaning "flowing" — a direct reference to the fluid and dynamic nature of a river. The name is commonly used in Nepal and across various regions of India, particularly...
Shanta is a feminine name of Sanskrit origin, meaning "pacified, calm." In the Hindu epic the Ramayana, Shanta is the princess of Anga who marries Rishyasringa. According to northern recensions of the epic, Shanta is con...
Shanti is a feminine given name used primarily in Nepal, India, and other South Asian regions. It is derived from Sanskrit śāntī, meaning "quiet, peace, tranquility." The word is deeply embedded in Hindu and Buddhist tra...
Sharada is a feminine given name primarily used in Nepal and India, particularly among Nepali, Hindi, and Marathi speaking communities. It also holds a prominent place in the Hindu tradition. The name is derived from the...
Sita (Sanskrit: सीता) is a name meaning "furrow" in Sanskrit, symbolizing fertility and harvest. She is a principal Hindu goddess and the female protagonist of the epic Ramayana. In the Rigveda, Sita appears as a harvest...
Sunita is a feminine given name widely used in Nepal, India (particularly among Hindi, Marathi, and other communities), and across the Hindu diaspora. The name derives from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" comb...
Sushila is a unisex given name originating from the Indian subcontinent, with its earliest roots in the sacred Sanskrit language. The name means "good-tempered, well-disposed", derived from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) me...
Tara (Sanskrit: तारा, Tārā) is a name of Indian origin, deeply rooted in Hindu and Buddhist traditions. In Sanskrit, the name means "star." It is the name of several significant figures in Hindu mythology and holds a pro...
Usha is a feminine given name widely used across Nepali, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, and Hindu contexts. It is fundamentally a variant of Ushas, the Vedic goddess of dawn, whose name in Sanskrit me...