Indian Names

Kalindi is a lovely, rhythmic name refers to one of the seven sacred rivers of India.

This Indian name with a Slavic sound definitely has potential.

Rohan is an Indian name, but may also be a variation of the Irish surname Rowan, sometimes used for girls.

The name of the elephant-headed Hindu god of wisdom is rarely heard outside India.

An attractive and worldly name for a cherished baby son.

A simple, international name extremely popular in India. The word, meaning "song", also appears in the name of the Bhagavad Gita, a Hindu sacred text. Geeta is a spelling variant.

The Hindu princess and poetess Meera, was also known as Mira Bai. Mira Bai was a Rajput princess, the only child of Ratan Singh, younger brother of the ruler of Merta. Her royal education included music and religion as well as instruction in politics and government. In the West we usually think of such traditional names as Charlotte and George as royal baby names, but this adventurous choice breaks the mold. Mirabai combined the Sanskrit "Mira" (meaning ocean) with the suffix -bai (historically added to the names of women as a sign of respect).

Lots of charm.

Surname of a noted modern Urdu poet.

This name is widely used in India.

Indu is truly unusual, but shares sounds with more popular choices like Indie and Indigo. Other moon names to consider: Luna, Serena, Io.

Raga is musical, yes, but that 'rag' syllable worries us.

Classic Indian name with a winning meaning — literally.

Panna is a name with many allusions — in addition to those above, a serene and sacred city in India and the Italian word for cream. Panna might make a fresh alternative to Anna or Hannah.

Hindu goddess name whose meaning makes it one of the prime names for Virgo babies.

A beautiful Urdu name with a musical sound and a lovely celestial meaning. Sitara got a boost in 2022, potentially from the award-winning 2020 short film "Sitara: Let Girls Dream", bringing awareness to the issue of child marriage.

Lolita without the naughty implications.

Sweet and feminine Eastern flower name.

Could be used in an Indian family for a garden-lover's son.