Popular and traditional Nepali girl names with meanings, origin and religion — from every community and region of Nepal. 391 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin | Rashi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhanashree | Goddess Lakshmi; A raga | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Dhanu |
| Dhanvi | Wealthy; Graceful | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Dhanu |
| Dhara | Earth; Flow | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Gujarati | Dhanu |
| Dhriti | Patience; Courage | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Dhanu |
| Diksha | Initiation | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Meen |
| Disha | Direction | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Meen |
| Dolma | Tara (the female Buddha); Saviour | 👧 Girl | Tibetan | Meen |
| Drishti | Sight; Vision | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Meen |
| Durga | Invincible; The goddess Durga | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Meen |
| Ekanshi | Part of the One (God) | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Vrishabh |
| Ekta | Unity | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Vrishabh |
| Eshana | Desire; Search | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Vrishabh |
| Gaatha | Story; Song | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Makar |
| Ganga | The holy river Ganges | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Makar |
| Gargi | An ancient woman philosopher | 👧 Girl | Marathi, Sanskrit | Makar |
| Garima | Dignity; Grace | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Makar |
| Gauri | Fair; Goddess Parvati | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Marathi | Kumbh |
| Gayatri | A sacred Vedic hymn | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Makar |
| Geeta | The Bhagavad Gita; Song | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Makar |
| Geetika | Little song | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Makar |
| Gitanjali | An offering of songs | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Makar |
| Gunjan | Humming of bees | 🧒 Unisex | Hindi, Sanskrit | Kumbh |
| Hamsa | Swan | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mithun |
| Hansika | Swan | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mithun |
| Harini | Deer | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mithun |
| Harshita | Joyful | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mithun |
| Hema | Gold | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kark |
| Hemangi | Golden body | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kark |
| Himani | Snow; Goddess Parvati | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kark |
| Ila | Earth; Daughter of Manu | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Vrishabh |
| Indira | Goddess Lakshmi; Beauty | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Vrishabh |
| Indu | The moon | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Vrishabh |
| Ishana | Wealthy; Goddess Durga | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Vrishabh |
| Ishika | Paintbrush; Sacred | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Vrishabh |
| Jagrati | Awakening | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Makar |
| Jagriti | Awakening | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Makar |
| Jahanvi | The river Ganga | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Makar |
| Jahnavi | The river Ganga | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Makar |
| Janaki | Sita, daughter of King Janaka of Mithila | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Maithili | Makar |
| Janani | Mother | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Makar |
| Janvi | The river Ganga | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Makar |
| Jayanti | Victorious; Anniversary | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Makar |
| Jeevika | Water; Source of life | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Makar |
| Juhi | Jasmine | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Makar |
| Jyoti | Light; Flame | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Makar |
| Jyotsna | Moonlight | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Makar |
| Kajal | Kohl (eyeliner) | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mithun |
| Kalpana | Imagination | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Tamil | Mithun |
| Kalyani | Auspicious; Goddess Parvati | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mithun |
| Kamakshi | Goddess with loving eyes | 👧 Girl | Tamil, Sanskrit | Mithun |
| Kamini | Beautiful woman | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mithun |
| Kanak | Gold | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mithun |
| Kanchan | Gold | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mithun |
| Kanika | Small particle; Atom | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mithun |
| Karishma | Miracle | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mithun |
| Karma | Action; Deed | 🧒 Unisex | Tibetan | Mithun |
| Kashish | Attraction | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mithun |
| Kaveri | A sacred river of South India | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mithun |
| Ketki | A fragrant flower | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mithun |
| Keya | A monsoon flower | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mithun |
| Kirti | Fame; Glory | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mithun |
| Komal | Soft; Delicate | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mithun |
| Kritika | A nakshatra (the Pleiades) | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mithun |
| Kshama | Forgiveness | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mithun |
| Kshitija | Horizon | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mithun |
| Kumud | Lotus | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mithun |
| Laboni | Graceful; Beautiful (Bengali) | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Lakshmi | Goddess of wealth | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Malayalam | Mesh |
| Lalita | Graceful; A form of Durga | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Lata | Vine; Creeper | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Lavanya | Grace; Beauty | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Lavisha | Rich in grace | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Leela | Divine play | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Leena | Absorbed; Devoted | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Lekha | Writing; Line | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Lhamo | Goddess | 👧 Girl | Tibetan | Mesh |
| Lipika | Little letter; Script | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Mesh |
| Madhavi | Spring flower; Goddess Lakshmi; Sweet | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Sinhala | Simha |
| Madhu | Honey; Sweet | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Mahika | Earth; Dew | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Mahima | Glory; Greatness | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Mahiya | Joy; Happiness | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Maithili | Sita; Of Mithila | 👧 Girl | Maithili | Simha |
| Malati | A jasmine flower | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Malini | Garland-maker; Fragrant | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Sinhala | Simha |
| Mamta | Motherly love | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Hindi | Simha |
| Manasi | Of the mind; Spiritual | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Marathi | Simha |
| Mandakini | The Milky Way; A sacred river | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Mani | Jewel | 🧒 Unisex | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Manisha | Wisdom; Desire | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Manya | Respected; Honoured | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Mayuri | Peahen | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Medha | Intelligence | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Meenakshi | Fish-eyed; Goddess Parvati; The goddess of Madurai | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Tamil | Simha |
| Megha | Cloud | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Meghna | A river; Cloud-like | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Minakshi | Fish-eyed | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Mitali | Friendship | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Gujarati | Simha |
| Mohini | Enchanting | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Mridula | Soft; Gentle | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Mrinalini | Lotus | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Mugdha | Innocent; Charming | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Simha |
| Naina | Eyes | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Nalini | Lotus | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Namrata | Humility | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| 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 |
| Navami | Ninth day of the lunar fortnight | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Neelam | Sapphire | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Neerja | Lotus | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Nidhi | Treasure | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Gujarati | Vrishchik |
| Nikita | The earth | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Vrishchik |
| Nilima | Blue | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | 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 |
| Norbu | Jewel | 🧒 Unisex | Tibetan | Vrishchik |