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A NAME MEANING

Aanchal/Anchal protective shelter, chador

Aapti fulfilment

Aarati/Arati form of worship

Aastha/Astha faith

Aayushi/Ayushi one with long life

Abha/Aabha lustre, shine, glow

Abhaya fearless

Abhijita victorious woman

Abhilasha wish/ desire

Achal steady, mountainous, constant

Achala steady, mountainous, constant

Adarsh ideal

Adarshini/Aadarshini idealistic

Adishree exalted

Aditi mother of gods

Aditi free and unbounded

Adrika celestial

Agrata leadership

Agrima leadership

Ahalya wife of Rishi Gautam, a woman who was saved by Lord Rama

Ahladita in happy mood

Aishwarya prosperous

Ajala the earth

Ajanta a famous Buddist cave

Ajita a winner

Akanksha wish

Akanksha/Aakanksha desire

Akriti/Aakriti shape, diagram

Akshita permanent

Prepared by: Nepalis in Oregon Akuti princess

Alisha protected by God

Alka/Alaka a girl with a lovely hair

Aloki brightness

Alpa little

Alpana beautiful

Amba Parvati

Ambi a goddess

Ambika Goddess Parvati

Ambu water

Ambuja born of a Lotus; Goddess Lakshmi

Ameena/Amina trustworthy; faithful

Amisha pure

Amishi pure

Amita limitless

Amodini joyful

Amolika priceless

Amrita nectar

Amshula sunny

Amulya priceless

Anahita graceful

Anamika name of fourth finger, ring finger

Anandi jovial

Anandini joyful

Anandita the happy one

Ananta infinite, eternal (woman)

Ananya matchless

Anasuya wife of Rishi Atri

Anchal the decorative end of a sari

Anchita honoured, worshipped

Angana an suspicious or handsome woman

Anika very beautiful, graceful

Anima the power of becoming small

Anindita perfect, beautiful

Prepared by: Nepalis in Oregon Anisha continuous, eternal

Anita grace

Anjali offering with both hands

Anjana mother of Hanuman

Anjika blessed

Anjini/Anjani mother of Hanuman

Anju one who lives in the heart

Anjuli blessings/ inconquerable

Anjushri,Anjushree dear to one's heart

Ankita conqueress; empress; one with auspicious marks

Annapurna Goddess Parvati; generous with food

Anshu rays

Anshula sunny

Antara the second note in Hindustani classical music

Anu a prefix, atom

Anuhya something unexpected - in a pleasant way - and valuable

Anuja younger sister

Anumati consent

Anupama unique, unparalleled

Anuprabha brightness

Anupriya beloved

Anuradha a bright star

Anusha beautiful morning, a star

Anushri/Anushree pretty

Apala most beautiful

Aparajita undefeated

Aparna Goddess Parvati

Apsara celestial maiden

Apurva/Apoorva unique

Aradhana worship, prayer

Arati/Aaarti worship, divine fire in ritual

Archa worship

Archana worship

Archisha a ray of light

Prepared by: Nepalis in Oregon Archita one who is worshipped

Arpana offering

Arpita dedicated

Aruna dawn

Arundhati star

Aruni dawn

Arunima glow of dawn

Aryaa civilised, best

Aseema/Ashima limitless

Asha/Aasha hope, expectation

Ashrita Sheltered

Ashwini name of a star

Asita the river Yamuna

Askini daughter of Prajapati Virat

Aslesha a star

Asmita pride

Atasi a blue flower

Atmaja daughter

Atreyi name of a river

Avani,Abani earth

Avanti ancient city of Ujjain

Avantika princess of Ujjain

Avinashi indestructable

Ayati royal

Ayushi long life

Ayushmati one who has a long life

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B NAME MEANING

Bageshri name of a raaga

Baidehi Sita

Baijayanti/Vaijayanti garland of Lord Vishnu

Baisakhi of the month Baishakh

Bala/Balaa an ever 9 year old girl, a young girl

Banamala forests

Bandana/Vandana worship

Bandita/Vandita adored, praised

Banhi fire

Banita woman

Barnali Dispersion of seven colors

Barsha,Varsha rain

Baruna/Varuna wife of the Lord of the sea

Baruni Goddess Durga

Basabi wife of Lord Indra

Basanta spring

Basanti spring

Basudha/Vasudha earth

Basundhara the earth

Beena/Bina a musical instrument (Beena)

Bela time; creeper plant

Bela, Beli a flower-jasmine

Bhadra gentle

Bhadraa galaxy

Bhagirathi the river Ganga

Bhagwanti lucky

Bhagya fate

Bhagyashri/shree fortunate

Bhairavi a melody in classical music; Goddess Durga

Bhakti devotion

Bhamini woman

Prepared by: Nepalis in Oregon Bhanu sun/ fame

Bhanuja river Yamuna

Bhanumati full of lustre

Bhanuni charming woman

Bharani Name of a celestial star

Bharati Goddess Saraswati

Bhargavi Goddess Parvati

Bhavana/Bhawana feelings, sentiments

Bhavini Goddess Parvati

Bhavya/Bhabya grand, splendid

Bhawanee/Bhawani Goddess Parvati

Bhoomi earth

Bhumi/Bhoomi the earth

Bhumika earth

Bhuvana the earth

Bhuvi heaven

Bibha/Vibha radiance

Bidya/Vidya Knowledge

Bimala pure

Bina/Beena a musical instrument

Binata the wife of Sage Kashyap

Binaya/Vinaya modesty

Bindhya/Vindhya knowledge

Bindiya Tika on women's forehead, drop, point

Bindu point, droplet

Binita modest

Binodini handsome; beautiful Radha

Bipasha a river

Bishakha a star

Brinda Tulasi

Brinda/Bindya Radha

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C NAME MEANING

Chaand moon

Chahana desire

Chaitaalee/Chaitaly/Chaitali born in th month of chaitra/ ancient city

Chaitan/Chetan consciousness

Chameli jasmine

Champa a white fragrant flower

Chanchala unsteady, Lakshmi

Chandaa moon (female)

Chandana sandal wood

Chandani moon light

Chandika Goddess Durga

Chandni moonlit

Chandra/Chandrama moon

Chandraleksha a ray of the moon

Chandrani wife of the moon

Chandrika moonlight

Chapala restless; lighting

Charu/Chaaru beautiful, attractive

Charulata beautiful creeper

Cheshtaa desire

Chetana consciousness

Chhabi picture

Chhaya shadow

Chintan,Chintana meditation

Chitra drawing, picture

Chitralekha beautiful design; a celestial maiden

Chitrali a row of pictures

Chitrani the river

Chitrarekha picture

Chitrita picturesque

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D NAME MEANING

Damayanti Nala's wife

Damini lightning

Darpan/Darpana looking glass, mirror

Darshana sight

Darshita displayed

Daya kindness, mercy, pity

Dayanita merciful

Dayita beloved

Deeba silk

Deekshya initiation

Deena

Deepa light

Deepali row of lamps

Deepamala row of lamps

Deepaprabha fully lighted

Deepika a little light

Deepta shining

Deepti/Dipti glow, shine, brightness

Devaki mother of Krishna

Devangana celestial maiden

Devangi Like a goddess

Devashree Goddess Lakshmi

Deveshi Goddess Durga

Devi Goddess

Devika mother of Krishna

Devyani daughter of Shukraacharya

Dhanashri a raga

Dhanishta a star

Dhanya greatful

Dhanyata success, fulfilment

Dhara (Dhaaraa) constant flow

Prepared by: Nepalis in Oregon Dhara (Dharaa) the earth

Dhara/Dharaa earth

Dharana (Dhaaranaa) view, notion

Dharani the earth

Dharinee the earth

Dharini earth

Dharti Earth

Dhatri Goddess Parvati

Dhavalaa/Dhawala fair complexioned

Dhriti patience

Dhwani sound;voice

Dibya heavenly, brilliant

Diksha/Dikshya initiation

Dipali/Deepalee lamps, a row of lights

Dipashri beauty of the lamp

Dipti (Deepti)

Dishita focus

Diti wife of the sage Kashyap

Drashtaa one who sees

Draupadi wife of the Pandavas

Drisana daughter of the sun

Dristi sight

Durga A goddess

E NAME MEANING

Ekata/Ekta unity

Ela earth

Elina pure, intelligent

Enakshi dear-eyed

Esha desire

Eshita one who desires

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F NAME MEANING

Falguni,Phalguni born in Falgun, a Hindu month

G NAME MEANING

Gajra a string of flowers

Gandhali fragrance of flowers

Ganga river Ganga

Gargi an ancient scholar

Gauri Goddess Parvati

Gaurika a young girl

Gautami wife a sage Gautam; river Godavari

Gayatree/Gayatri a sacred verse, a goddess

Geeta/Gita Holy book of the Hindus

Geeti melody

Geetika a little song

Girija/Girisha Goddess Parvati

Gitanjali collection of poems

Godavari sacred river of India

Gopika a cowherd; cowherd woman

Govindi a devotee of Lord krishna

Gulab rose

Gunjan humming, resounding

Gunjana humming, resounding

Gunjita humming, resounding

Gyanada Goddess Saraswati

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H NAME MEANING

Hansa swan

Hansika swan

Hansini swan

Harhsa joy

Harini deer

Harita green

Harshini joyous

Harshita joyful

Hasina beautiful woman

Hasita happy

Heera/Hira diamond

Hem gold

Hema golden

Hemaadri/Himadri mountain of gold

Hemakshi golden eyes

Hemangi golden bodied

Hemangini with a golden body

Hemani/Himani Goddess Parvati

Hemanti early winter

Hena a flower

Hima snow

Himaadri snow mountain

Himani Parvati, snow

Hiral lustrous

Hita lovable

Hiya heart

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I NAME MEANING

Iha the earth

Ikshu sugarcane

Ila earth, daughter of Manu

Indira Lakshmi, bestower of wealth

Indrani wife of Indra

Indrayani the name of a sacred river

Indu moon

Induja Narmada river

Indumati the full moon

Inu attractive

Ipsa desire

Ipsita desired

Ira earth, daughter of Manu

Isha Goddess Durga; the female energy; one who protects

Ishana rich

Ishani Parvati, wife of Lord Shiva

Ishika paintbrush

Ishita mastery; wealth

Ishwari Goddess

J NAME MEANING

Jagadamba mother of the world

Jagatee the earth

Jagrati awakening

Jagriti vigilance

Jahnavi Ganga river

Jala water

Jalaja lotus

Jamuna holy river

Prepared by: Nepalis in Oregon Janaki Sita; wife of Lord Rama

Janani Mother

Janhavi river Ganga

Jasmin A Flower (muslim)

Jaya victory

Jayahree honour of victory

Jayani a sakti of Ganesha

Jayanti victory

Jayaprada giver of victory

Jayashree the goddess of victory

Jayati victorious

Jayita victories

Jhankar/Jhankaar tinkling sound

Jharna/Jharana waterfall

Jiwan life

Joshita pleased

Juhi a white flower

Jyoti flame, lamp

Jyotika light; a flame

Jyotsna moon light

K NAME MEANING

Kadambari the moon

Kadambini an array of clouds

Kajal/Kaajal/Kajol Surma, Kohl, eyeliner

Kala art

Kalavati artistic

Kali a bud

Kali/Kaali a name of Durga/black

Kalika a bud

Kalindi Yamuna river

Kalpana imagination

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Kalyani blissful, fortunate

Kamakshi a Devi, same as Lalita

Kamal lotus

Kamala Goddess

Kamalakshi one whose eyes are beautiful like lotuses

Kamalika lotus

Kamalinee/Kamalini a lotus plant

Kamana/Kaamana desire

Kanan/Kaanan a garden; forest

Kanchan gold, pure

Kanchana a celestial Apsara, gold

Kanta beloved, beauty

Kanti lustrous, light

Kanya a maiden

Kapila name of the celestial cow

Karishma miracle

Karuna merciful, compassionate

Kashika the shiny one

Kashvi shining

Kasturi musk

Katyayani Goddess Parvati

Kaumudi moonlight

Kaushalya Lord Rama's mother

Kaveri name of a river

Kavita poem

Kesari saffron

Keshika a woman with beautiful hair

Ketaki a monsoon flower

Ketana home

Kinjal river bank

Kiran ray of light

Kirtana hymn, a song in praise of god

Kirti fame

Prepared by: Nepalis in Oregon Kishoree/Kishori a young girl

Komal tender

Koyel the cuckoo

Kranti revolution

Kripa mercy

Kriti a composition, creation

Kshyama forgiveness

Kshyanika momentary

Kumari virgin, unmarried

Kumkum vermilion

Kumud lotus

Kumudini a lotus

Kunda name of a flower

Kunja forest

Kunjal nightingale

Kunjana forest girl

Kuntal lock of hair

Kuntala a woman with luxurious hair

Kunti the mother of the Pandavas

Kushal safe, happy, expert

Kusum a flower

Kusumita flowers in bloom

Kusumlata flowering creeper

L NAME MEANING

Lajja modesty, shyness

Lajjawati a sensitive plant; modest woman

Lajjita modest, shied

Lakshan one with auspicious signs on her

Lakshita distinguished

Lakshmi(Laxmi) Goddess, consort of Lord Vishnu

Lakshya aim, destination

Prepared by: Nepalis in Oregon Lalana a girl

Lalima redness

Lalita variety, beauty

Lata creeper, vine

Latika a small creeper

Leela/Lila divine drama

Leena/Lina a devoted one

Lekha writing

Lipi script

Lipika a short letter

Lochana/Lochanaa eye

M NAME MEANING

Maanika/Manika ruby

Madhavi a creeper with beautiful flowers; springtime; daughter of Yayati

Madhu honey

Madhubala sweet girl

Madhul sweet

Madhulata lovely creeper

Madhumati full of honey

Madhumita full of honey

Madhur sweet

Madhuri/Maadhuree sweetness, melodious

Madhurima sweetness

Madhushri the spring

Magana engrossed

Mahi the earth

Mahika/Mahita earth

Mahima glorious

Maina singing bird

Maitreyi name of a woman scholar

Maiya little girl

Prepared by: Nepalis in Oregon Mala necklace, garland

Malati Jasmine

Malavika princess of Malawa

Maliha strong, beautiful

Malika/Mallika flower, queen

Malina dark

Malini florist, a river

Mamata affection

Manasa,Maanasa mind

Manasi goddess of learning, product of the mind

Mandakini a river

Mandara mythical tree

Mandeep light of heart

Mandira cymbals; home

Maneeshi/Manishi wise

Mangala/Mangalaa auspicious, bliss

Manika ruby, jewel

Manisha sharp intellect, genius

Manjari Tulasi; blossom

Manjira ankle-bells

Manju pleasant, sweet

Manjula melodious, sweetness

Manjulika a sweet girl

Manjusha lady with a sweet voice, a box

Manjushri/Manjushree Goddess, Saraswati

Manorama attractive, beautiful

Manushri/Manushi Lakshmi

Marisa mother of Daksa

Matrika mother, name of goddess

Mausam season

Mausami seasonal

Maya illusion, Durga

Mayuri peahen

Medha intelligence, Saraswati

Prepared by: Nepalis in Oregon Medhaavi wise

Medini the earth

Meena/Mina precious blue stone

Meenakshi one with fish shaped eyes, Parvati

Meera/Mira a saint, devotee of Lord Krishna

Megha cloud

Meghana cloud

Meha rain

Mehal cloud

Mela religious gathering

Menaka celestial damsel

Minal a precious stone

Mita a friend

Mohana attractive, charming

Mohini most beautiful

Mohita attracted

Monal bird

Moti pearl

Mridu gentle

Mridula tendreness

Mrinal lotus

Mrinalini stem of lotus

Mudita happy

Mudrika ring

Mugdha spellbound

Mukta liberated; pearl

Mukti freedom from life and death

Muna bud

Muneera/Munira illuminating; shedding light

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N NAME MEANING

Nagina jewel

Naina/Nayana eyes

Nalika lotus, pipe

Nalini/Nalinee lotus

Namita humble

Namrata politeness, modesty

Nanda happiness, a daughter

Nanda/a happiness, joyful

Nandana daughter

Nandi the sacred cow, Shiva's vehicle

Nandika Lakshmi

Nandini/Nandinee bestower of joy, Ganga

Nandita cheerful, happy

Narayani Goddess Lakshmi

Narmada/Narbada same as Gayatri , river Narmada

Nashita energetic and full of life

Navaneeta/Navanita new rule

Naveena/Navina new

Nayan/a eyes

Nayantara iris

Neeharika/Niharika dew drops

Neela/Nila blue

Neelam/Nilam sapphire

Neelanjana blue

Neelimaa/Nilima blue complexioned

Neeraja/Niraja lotus, Goddess Lakshmi

Neeta/Nita within rules

Neeti/Niti moral philosophy

Neha love, rain

Nehal rainy; handsome

Nidhi same as Gayatri, treasuire

Prepared by: Nepalis in Oregon Niharika dew, nebula

Nikhita the earth

Nilasha blueness

Nilaya home

Nileen surrendered

Nilima blueness

Nimisha momentary

Niranjana name of a river; Goddess Durga; the night of the full moon

Nirmala clean, virtuous

Nirmayi without blemish

Nirupa same as Gayatri

Nirupama unique, uncomparable

Nirvana deep silence, ultimate bliss

Nischita certainty

Nisha night

Nishita alert

Nishtha faith, devotion

Nita moral

Niti morality

Nitu short form of any name starting with "Nit…"

Nivedita one dedicated to service

Nivriti becoming liberated

Nutan new

O NAME MEANING

Ojal vision

Ojasvi bright

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P NAME MEANING

Padma/Padmaa lotus

Padmavati Goddess Lakshmi

Padmini lotus

Pallavi New leaves

Pampha a flower

Pankaja Lotus

Panna emerald

Parameshwari Goddess Durga

Parimitaa a moderate woman

Parinita Expert

Parnita auspicious Apsara

Parvati/Parbati wife of Lord Shiva

Pavana Holy, sacred

Pavitraa/Pabitra Pure

Payal/Paayal anklet

Piya beloved

Pooja/Puja worship

Poonam Full moon

Poornima/Purnima Full moon

Prabha radiance, splendour

Prachi east, morning

Pradeepta/Pradipta glowing

Pragati Progress

Pragya wisdom

Prakriti nature

Prama knowing truth

Pramila one of Arjuna's wives

Pramiti knowledge of truth

Pranati prayer

Prapti gain, achieve

Prarthana prayer

Prepared by: Nepalis in Oregon Prashansa prasie

Prashanti peace

Pratibha talent

Pratigya Pledge, vow

Pratikshya to wait, expectation

Pratima icon, idol, statue

Pratishtha preeminence

Pratiti faith

Preet dear one

Preetal Loved one

Preeti/Priti love

Prekshya looking at, observing

Prema Love

Premala loving

Prerana inspiration

Prisha dear one

Prita dear one

Priti Love

Pritika beloved

Priya Loved one, darling

Priyanka beautiful or lovable act, symbol or body

Priyasha dear one

Pujita worshipped

Punam/Poonam full moon

Punita Pure, holy

Punya auspicious, virtuous, meritorious

Purnima/Poornima Full moon

Pushpa flower

Pushpanjali flower offering

Pushpita decorated with flowers

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R NAME MEANING

Raakhi symbol of protection;full moon in the Sravan month

Rachana creation

Rachita created

Radha Krishna's lover, prosperity

Radhika Radha

Ragini/Raginee musical mode, tune of classical music

Rajalakshmi Goddess lakshmi

Rajani/Rajanee night

Rajeshwari Goddess Parvati

Rajkumari princess

Rajyashree/Rajashri queen

Rakhee/Rakhi a protective talisman, thread of brother-sister bonding

Rakshita protected

Rakshya protector, guard

Rama/Ramaa Goddess Lakshmi

Rambha name of an apsara

Rameshwari Parvati

Rangana a flower

Rani Queen, Princess

Ranjana delightful

Ranjini pleasing

Ranjita adorned

Rashmi ray of light

Rasika connosseur

Rati most beautiful lady, wife of cupid

Ratna precious stone

Reema/Rima Goddess Durga; white antelope

Reena gem

Reena, Riena queen

Rekha straight line

Renu atom, grain of sand

Prepared by: Nepalis in Oregon Renuka wife of Jamadagni rishi

Reshma silky

Reva a star

Revati wife of Balarama, a star

Richa a Vedic hymn

Riddhi fortunate

Riju innocent

Rijuta innocence

Rima Goddess Durga

Rishika saintly

Rita way of life

Riti course, way, style

Ritika movement

Ritu season

Rochana/a splendid

Rohana sandalwood

Rohini/Rohinee a star

Rohita Brahma's daughter

Rojita

Roma Goddess Laxmi

Romila heartfelt

Roshni/Roshani light

Ruchi lustre; beauty; taste

Ruchika shining; beautiful; desirous

Ruchira beautiful

Ruchita splendorous

Rudrani a wife of Shiva

Rukminee/Rukmini wife of lord Krishna

Ruma vedic hymn; wife a Sugriva

Rupa/Roopa beauty

Rupali beautiful, pretty

Rupashi/Rupashri beautiful

Rupika gold-coin

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S NAME MEANING

Sabita sun?

Sabitri/Savitree Vedic verse addressed to Savitr, the sun

Sachi Wife of Indra

Sachita consciousness

Sadhana/Sadhanaa Long practice/study, fulfilment; worship

Sadhika achiever

Sadhvi virtuous woman

Sagarika wave; born in the ocean

Saguna possessed of good qualities

Sahana Patience; a raga

Saheli friend

Sajala clouds

Sajani/Sajni beloved

Sakhi friend

Salena the moon (muslim)

Salila water

Samata equality

Sameena/Samina happy (muslim)

Samhita a vedic omposition

Samidha an offering for a sacred fire

Samita/Samhita composition

Sananda happy

Sanchita collection

Sandhya dusk, twilight

Sangita musical

Sanjana in harmony; gentle

Sanjita triumphant

Sanjna wife of the Sun

Sanjula beautiful

Sanoja eternal

Sanskriti culture

Prepared by: Nepalis in Oregon Santoshi/Santoshee satisfaction

Sapana/Sapanaa/Sapna dream

Sarala/Saralaa straight; honest

Saranya surrendered

Saraswati/Saraswatee a goddess of learning

Sarayu a holy river

Sarayu/Saryu A river in Ramayana

Sarbani Goddess Durga

Sarika/Saarikaa a bird

Sarita river

Sarjana creative; creation

Sarmistha a daughter of Vrsaparvan

Saroj lotus

Saroja lotus

Sarojini/Sarojinee cluster of lotus

Sashi Moon

Sasmita smiling

Sati chaste woman

Satya truth

Savarna/Sabarna daughter of the Ocean

Savita/Sabita Sun

Savitri/Sabitri a river; Goddess Saraswati

Seema border; limit

Sevati white rose

Sevita cherished

Shabana decorated

Shabnam dew (muslim)

Shaila mountain, daughter of the mountain

Shailaja Goddess Parvati

Shaili literary, artistic style

Shakti Goddess Durga; power

Shakuntala a name in hindu mythology

Shalini modesty

Shama flame

Prepared by: Nepalis in Oregon Shameena beautiful

Shamitaa/Shamita peacemaker

Shanta/Shantaa Peaceful

Shanti Peace

Sharada Goddess Saraswati

Sharika Goddess Durga

Sharini earth

Sharmila shy

Sharmistha wife of Yayat

Shashi the moon

Shaswati eternal

Sheela cool

Sheetal cool

Shefali a flower

Shibani Goddess Durga

Shikha Flame

Shila/Sheela statue

Shilpa perfectly created

Shilpita well- proportioned

Shivani Goddess Parvati

Shobha splendour

Shobhana ornamental, splendid

Shraddha veneration, trust

Shree Goddess Lakshmi

Shreela beautiful

Shreya auspicious

Shreyashi good

Shridevi goddess

Shrijani creative

Shristi/Sristi creation

Shruti hearing; Veidc text

Shubha auspicious

Shubhadra wife of Arjun

Shubhangi handsome

Prepared by: Nepalis in Oregon Shubhra white; the Ganga

Shuchita purity

Shukla Goddess Saraswati

Shukti pearl-oyster

Shushma/Sushma exquisite beauty; tiny

Shweta/Sweta white

Shyama dark as cloud; Goddess kali

Shyamal dusky

Shyamala dusky

Shyamali dusky

Sibani goddess Parvati

Siddhi achievement

Sindhu goddess Laxmi, river

Sirisha

Sita wife of Lord Rama

Sitara a star

Smirti recollection

Smita smile

Smriti recollection; memory

Sneh love

Sneha love, affection

Snehal friendly

Snigdha soft

Sohini beautiful

Sona gold

Sonal golden

Sonali of gold

Sonia Golden

Sonika golden

Soniya golden

Sourabhi fragrance

Sraddha respect; faith

Sridevi/Sreedevi/Shreedevi Goddess Lakshmi

Srijana/Shrijana/Sirjana creation

Prepared by: Nepalis in Oregon Sristi creation

Stuti/Stutee praise

Subhadra A wife of Arjuna

Subhagya lucky

Subhashini well-spoken

Subhi lucky

Sucheta with a beautiful mind

Suchi radiant

Suchira tasteful

Suchita beautyful, auspicious

Suchitra Beautiful picture

Sudeepa bright

Sudeepta bright

Sudesha/Sudeshaa good country

Sudeshna wife of king Virata

Sudevi Wife of Krishna

Sudha nectar

Sudhi scholar

Sudipta bright

Sudipti brightness

Sugita beautifully song

Suhasini ever-smiling

Suhina beautiful

Sujala affectionate

Sujata good caste, well born

Sujaya victory

Sukriti good deed

Sulakshana well brought up

Sulalita very pleasing

Sulekhaa good composition (female)

Sulochana one with beautiful eyes

Sumana good natured

Sumanta wise

Sumati wisdom

Prepared by: Nepalis in Oregon Sumita friendly

Sumitra friendly; name of the mother of Lakshmana

Sunanda very pleasing

Sunandini happy

Sunandita happy

Sunayana a woman with lovely eyes

Sunayani a woman with lovely eyes

Sundari beautiful

Suneeti mother of Dhruva

Sunetra one with beautiful eyes

Sunita one with good morals

Suniti good principles

Suprabha radiant

Supriti true love

Supriya Beloved

Suraksha protection

Suranjana pleasing

Surekha beautifully drawn

Sureshi goddess Durga

Suruchi good taste; good appetite

Surupa beautiful

Sushanti peace

Sushila well-behaved

Sushma beautiful woman

Sushmita smiling

Sushobhana very beautiful

Susila wife of Krishna

Susmita smiling

Swapna dreamlike

Swarupa truth

Swasti name of a star

Swati star

Sweta fair complexioned

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T NAME MEANING

Taapasee a female ascetic

Tamanna desire

Tamasi night

Tanu body

Tanuja daughter

Tanushri beautiful

Tanvi a delicate girl

Tapani the river Godavari

Tapasi a female ascetic

Tara star; wife of Lord Brihaspati

Tarana a musical composition

Tarannum melody

Tarika starlet

Tarini Goddess Parvati

Tarpana offering

Tarulata a creeper

Teertha/Tirtha place of pilgrimage

Tejasee energetic, brilliant

Tejaswi lustrous

Tilottama a celestial maiden

Tripti satisfaction

Trisha thirst

Trishna thirst

Tulasi the sacred plant

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U NAME MEANING

Udipti on fire

Udita one who has risen

Uditi rising

Ujjwala bright, lustrous

Uma goddess Parvati

Upama comparison; example

Upasana veneration

Urjita energized

Urmi wave

Urmila wife of Lakshmana

Urvashi/Urvasi a celestial maiden

Usha dawn, sun rise

V NAME MEANING

Vaijayanti/Baijayanti a garland of Lord Vishnu

Vani/Bani voice; Saraswati

Vanita/Banita lady

Varuna/Baruna wife of the lord of the sea; name of a river

Vasanti/Basanti of spring

Vedika altar; a river in India; relating to Veda

Vibha/Bibha night

Vidya/Bidya wisdom, knowledge

Vijaya/Bijaya victorious

Vinaya/Binaya modesty

Vindhya/Bindya knowledge

Vineeta/Binita/Vinita humble

Vipasa a river

Vrinda/Brinda tulsi, basil; Radha

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Y NAME MEANING

Yamini night

Yamuna Jamuna river

Yasoda/Yashoda mother of Lord krishna

Yasodhara mother of Lord Buddha

Yuvani Youthful

Yogita one who can concentrate