Popular and traditional Indian girl names with meanings, origin and religion — from every community and region of India. 844 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin | Rashi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aadhya | First power; Goddess Durga | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Aanya | Inexhaustible; Grace | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Aaradhya | Worshipped; Worthy of worship | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Aisha | Living; Wife of the Prophet; Alive | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Ananya | Unique; Without equal | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Bengali | Mesh |
| Anna | Grace (Анна); Favour | 👧 Girl | Hebrew, International, Ukrainian | — |
| Ayaan | Gift of God; Luck; Good fortune | 🧒 Unisex | Sanskrit, Arabic, Somali | Mesh |
| Diya | Lamp | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Meen |
| Fatima | One who abstains; Daughter of the Prophet; Our Lady of Fátima; The Prophet's daughter | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Portuguese | — |
| Hannah | Grace; Favour | 👧 Girl | Hebrew, German | — |
| Kavya | Poetry | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Malayalam | Mithun |
| Maria | Beloved; Star of the sea (Mary) | 👧 Girl | Latin, Spanish, International | — |
| Maryam | Mary, mother of Jesus | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Prisha | Beloved; Gift of God | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Riya | Singer; Graceful | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Saanvi | Goddess Lakshmi; Knowledgeable | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Shreya | Auspicious; Excellence | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Bengali | Kanya |
| Sophia | Wisdom (Greek) | 👧 Girl | Latin, Greek, Portuguese | — |
| Zara | Princess; Flower | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Aditi | Boundless; Mother of the gods | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Marathi | Mesh |
| Advika | Unique | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Ahana | Inner light; First rays of the sun | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Amina | Trustworthy; Mother of the Prophet; Faithful | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Bosnian | — |
| Anahita | The goddess of the waters (آناهیتا) | 👧 Girl | Persian | — |
| Anaya | Care; Concern | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Anika | Grace; Goddess Durga | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Anjali | Offering with folded hands | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Anushka | Grace; Favour | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Anvi | Goddess Lakshmi; A forest goddess | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Avni | Earth | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Ayesha | Living; Prosperous | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Urdu, Bengali | — |
| Charvi | Beautiful | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Meen |
| Divya | Divine; Heavenly | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Kannada, Telugu | Meen |
| Elizabeth | God is my oath | 👧 Girl | Hebrew | — |
| Esha | Desire; Purity | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Vrishabh |
| Eshal | Flower of Paradise | 👧 Girl | Urdu | — |
| Eva | Life | 👧 Girl | Hebrew, International, Slavic | — |
| Farah | Joy; Happiness | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Grace | Grace; Goodwill; Elegance | 👧 Girl | Latin, English | — |
| Hina | Henna; The Polynesian goddess of the moon | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Tahitian | — |
| Huda | Guidance | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Inaya | Care; Concern | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Ira | Earth; Goddess Saraswati | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Vrishabh |
| Isha | Goddess; Protector | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Vrishabh |
| Ishani | Goddess Durga; Wife of Shiva | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Bengali | Vrishabh |
| Ishita | Desired; Mastery | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Vrishabh |
| Jiya | Heart; Life | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Makar |
| Kashvi | Shining; Bright | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mithun |
| Khadija | Early baby; First wife of the Prophet; Early-born; The Prophet's first wife | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Khushi | Happiness | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Makar |
| Kiran | Ray of light | 🧒 Unisex | Sanskrit, Hindi | Mithun |
| Kriti | Creation; Work of art | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mithun |
| Mahi | Earth; Great | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Malika | Queen | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Mariam | Mary | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Coptic, Georgian, Armenian | — |
| Mariyam | Mary | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Dhivehi | — |
| Maya | Illusion; Mother of the Buddha; Water; Dream; Spring | 👧 Girl | Pali, English, Hebrew | Simha |
| Meera | Prosperous; The devotee-poet of Krishna | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Malayalam, Rajasthani | Simha |
| Mira | Ocean; Prosperous | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Navya | New; Young; Worth praising | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Telugu | Vrishchik |
| Neha | Love; Affection | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Marathi | Vrishchik |
| Noor | Light | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Dutch | — |
| Pari | Fairy (پری) | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Persian | Kanya |
| Pihu | Sweet sound of a bird | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Pooja | Worship; Prayer | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Priya | Beloved; Dear | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Radha | Success; Beloved of Krishna | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Rose | The rose flower | 👧 Girl | Latin, French | — |
| Sai | Divine; Saint (Sai Baba) | 🧒 Unisex | Telugu, Marathi | Kumbh |
| Sakshi | Witness | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Salma | Safe; Peaceful | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Samaira | Enchanting; Protected by God | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Sana | Brilliance; Praise | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Sara | Princess; Pure | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Slavic | — |
| Sarah | Princess | 👧 Girl | Hebrew | — |
| Shanaya | Eminent; First ray of the sun | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Shirin | Sweet (شیرین); The heroine of Shirin Farhad | 👧 Girl | Balochi, Bengali, Arabic, Kurdish, Persian | — |
| Simran | Remembrance of God (also Sikh) | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Siya | Sita | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Sneha | Love; Affection | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Tanvi | Delicate; Beautiful | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Marathi | Tula |
| Tara | Star | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Tshering | Long life | 🧒 Unisex | Tibetan | Tula |
| Yasmin | Jasmine flower (Persian) | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Portuguese | — |
| Zahra | Radiant; Flower | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Azerbaijani | — |
| Zainab | Fragrant flower; Daughter of the Prophet; The Prophet's daughter | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Urdu | — |
| Zoya | Alive; Loving; Life (Зоя) | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Greek | — |
| Aadhira | Moon; Star (Ardra) | 👧 Girl | Tamil | Mesh |
| Aafreen | Praise; Encouragement (Persian) | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Aakriti | Shape; Form | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Aaliya | Exalted; Highest | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Aanchal | Shelter; The edge of a sari | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Aarna | Goddess Lakshmi; Wave | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Aarohi | Ascending musical notes | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Aarti | Ritual of light; Worship with light | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Hindi | Mesh |
| Aarya | Noble; Honourable | 🧒 Unisex | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Aashi | Smile; Blessing | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Aashna | Beloved; Devoted | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Aastha | Faith; Belief | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Abeer | Fragrance | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Abha | Glow; Lustre | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Abhilasha | Desire; Wish | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Abigail | My father's joy | 👧 Girl | Hebrew | — |
| Abirami | Goddess Parvati | 👧 Girl | Tamil | Mesh |
| Aboli | A Maharashtrian flower (firecracker flower) | 👧 Girl | Marathi | Mesh |
| Aditri | Goddess Lakshmi; Highest honour | 👧 Girl | Bengali | Mesh |
| Afifa | Chaste; Virtuous | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Afroza | Bright; Shining (Persian) | 👧 Girl | Bengali | — |
| Afsana | Story; Tale (Persian) | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Aishwarya | Prosperity; Wealth | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Kannada | Vrishabh |
| Aiza | Respectable; Noble | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Akanksha | Desire; Wish | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Akhila | Complete | 👧 Girl | Telugu | Mesh |
| Akshara | Letter; Imperishable | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Akshatha | Unbroken rice (sacred offering) | 👧 Girl | Kannada | Mesh |
| Aleena | Beautiful; Soft | 👧 Girl | Urdu | — |
| Alia | Exalted; Highest | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Alina | Noble; Soft | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Alishba | Fruit of heaven | 👧 Girl | Urdu | — |
| Alka | Lock of hair; Beautiful | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |