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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nandini | Daughter; A sacred cow | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Kannada | Vrishchik |
| Nandita | Happy; Delightful | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Narmada | A sacred river; Giver of joy | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Nasima | Breeze | 👧 Girl | Bengali | — |
| Nasrin | Wild rose (Persian); Wild rose (نسرین) | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Persian | — |
| Natasha | Christmas; Born on Christmas Day | 👧 Girl | Portuguese | — |
| Nausheen | Sweet; Pleasant (Persian) | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Navami | Ninth day of the lunar fortnight | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Navneet | Ever new; Fresh | 👧 Girl | Punjabi | Vrishchik |
| Navpreet | New love | 👧 Girl | Punjabi | Vrishchik |
| Nazia | Proud; Elegant | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Nazneen | Delicate; Graceful (Persian) | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Neelam | Sapphire | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Neerja | Lotus | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Nida | Call; Voice | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Nidhi | Treasure | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Gujarati | Vrishchik |
| Nikita | The earth | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Nila | Moon; Blue | 👧 Girl | Tamil, Malayalam | Vrishchik |
| Nilakshi | Blue-eyed | 👧 Girl | Assamese | Vrishchik |
| Nilima | Blue | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Nimra | A princess; Pure | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Nirali | Unique; Different | 👧 Girl | Gujarati | Vrishchik |
| Nirmala | Pure; Spotless | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Sinhala | Vrishchik |
| Nisha | Night | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Nishtha | Faith; Dedication | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Nitya | Eternal; Constant | 🧒 Unisex | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Niyati | Destiny | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Noor-ul-Ain | Light of the eye | 👧 Girl | Urdu | — |
| Norbu | Jewel | 🧒 Unisex | Tibetan | Vrishchik |
| Nupur | Anklet | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Nusaiba | A woman companion of the Prophet | 👧 Girl | Bengali | — |
| Nusrat | Help; Victory | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Oishee | Divine; Goddess-like | 👧 Girl | Bengali | Vrishabh |
| Ojasvini | Bright; Radiant | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Vrishabh |
| Oviya | Artist; Painting | 👧 Girl | Tamil | Vrishabh |
| Padma | Lotus; Goddess Lakshmi | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Padmini | Lotus; The queen of Chittor | 👧 Girl | Rajasthani, Sinhala | Kanya |
| Pallabi | New leaves | 👧 Girl | Assamese | Kanya |
| Pallavi | New leaves; Blossoming | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Pankhuri | Petal | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Paromita | Wisdom; Perfection | 👧 Girl | Bengali | Kanya |
| Parul | Graceful; A flower | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Parvathy | Goddess Parvati | 👧 Girl | Malayalam | Kanya |
| Parvati | Daughter of the mountain; Wife of Shiva | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Parveen | The Pleiades star cluster (Persian) | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Bengali | — |
| Pavani | Pure; Holy | 👧 Girl | Telugu | Kanya |
| Pavitra | Pure | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Payal | Anklet | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Gujarati | Kanya |
| Payel | Anklet | 👧 Girl | Bengali | Kanya |
| Pema | Lotus | 👧 Girl | Tibetan | Kanya |
| Perin | Fairy | 👧 Girl | Persian | — |
| Phuntsho | Abundance; Perfection | 🧒 Unisex | Tibetan | Dhanu |
| Poonam | Full moon | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Poulomi | Wife of Indra | 👧 Girl | Bengali | Kanya |
| Prabhleen | Absorbed in God | 👧 Girl | Punjabi | Kanya |
| Prachi | East; The dawn | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Pragya | Wisdom; Intellect | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Pragyan | Wisdom | 👧 Girl | Odia | Kanya |
| Prajakta | Night jasmine (parijat) flower | 👧 Girl | Marathi | Kanya |
| Prakriti | Nature | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Pranavi | Goddess Parvati; The sacred Om | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Pranitha | Led forward; Worshipped | 👧 Girl | Telugu | Kanya |
| Pranjal | Simple; Honest | 🧒 Unisex | Marathi, Assamese | Kanya |
| Prarthana | Prayer | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Prathima | Image; Idol | 👧 Girl | Kannada | Kanya |
| Pratibha | Talent; Brilliance | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Pratiksha | Hope; Expectation | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Preeti | Love; Affection | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Prerana | Inspiration | 👧 Girl | Kannada | Kanya |
| Pritika | Dear one; Beloved | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Purvi | From the east; A raga | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Qurat-ul-Ain | Coolness of the eyes; Joy | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Rabia | Fourth; A famous Sufi saint; Spring; A great Sufi saint | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Rachana | Creation; Composition | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Radhika | Radha, beloved of Krishna | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Ragini | Melody; A raga | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Raheela | Traveller | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Rajani | Night | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Rajkumari | Princess | 👧 Girl | Rajasthani | Tula |
| Rajwinder | God of the kingdom | 👧 Girl | Punjabi | Tula |
| Rakshita | Protected | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Ramandeep | Lamp of God's love | 👧 Girl | Punjabi | Tula |
| Rameen | Happy; Obedient (Persian) | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Ramya | Beautiful; Pleasing | 👧 Girl | Telugu | Tula |
| Rani | Queen | 👧 Girl | Hindi | Tula |
| Ranjana | Pleasing; Delightful | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Rashi | Collection; Zodiac sign | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Rashmi | Ray of light | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Kannada | Tula |
| Rasika | Connoisseur; One who appreciates; One with fine taste | 👧 Girl | Marathi, Sinhala | Tula |
| Rebecca | To bind; Captivating; To tie | 👧 Girl | Hebrew | — |
| Reena | Melted; Part of God | 👧 Girl | Hindi | Tula |
| Rehana | Sweet basil | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Rekha | Line | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Hindi | Tula |
| Renuka | Mother of Parashurama | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Revathi | A nakshatra; Wealthy; Wealth | 👧 Girl | Malayalam, Tamil | Tula |
| Rewa | The river Narmada | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Rida | Contentment; Favour | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Riddhi | Prosperity; Good fortune | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Gujarati | Tula |
| Rifat | High rank; Elevation | 👧 Girl | Kashmiri | — |
| Rimjhim | Sound of rain | 👧 Girl | Bengali | Tula |
| Rimsha | Bouquet of flowers | 👧 Girl | Urdu | — |
| Rinchen | Precious; Jewel | 🧒 Unisex | Tibetan | Tula |
| Rishika | Holy; A female sage | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Ritu | Season | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Rohini | A nakshatra; Rising | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Rokeya | Ascending; The writer Begum Rokeya | 👧 Girl | Bengali | — |
| Roopa | Beauty; Form | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Rosario | Rosary | 🧒 Unisex | Portuguese, Spanish | — |
| Rosemary | Dew of the sea | 👧 Girl | Portuguese | — |
| Rubab | A musical instrument; White cloud | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Rubina | Ruby | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Ruchi | Interest; Taste | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Rukhsar | Cheek (Persian) | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Rumana | Pomegranate | 👧 Girl | Bengali | — |
| Rupa | Beautiful | 👧 Girl | Bengali | Tula |
| Rupal | Made of silver | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Gujarati | Tula |
| Rupali | Beautiful | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Tula |
| Rupinder | Beauty of God | 👧 Girl | Punjabi | Tula |
| Ruqayyah | Gentle; Daughter of the Prophet | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Ruth | Friend; Companion | 👧 Girl | Hebrew | — |