Sanskrit names for girl, ancient Indian names

• Aadrika = Mountain, Celestial
• Aanandinii = Full of Joy, Blissful
• Aaratrika = lamp beneath 'Tulsi' plant
• Aarya, Arya = Goddess Parvati, Durga
• Aashritha = Somebody who gives shelter
• Aatmaja, Atmaja = Daughter
• Abhaya = Fearless
• Adwitiya = Matchless
• Agrata = Leadership
• Ahilya, Ahalya = Without any deformation, Wife of Gautam Rishi, A woman who was saved by Lord Rama
• Aishani = Goddess Durga
• Akshainie = Goddess Parvati
• Akshata = Rice, offered as a sacred substance during puja (worship)
• Akshita = Wonder Girl
• Akula = Goddess Parvati
• Ambar = The sky
• Amodini = Joyful, Pleasurable
• Amrita = Nectar, Spiritual holy water, Immortality
• Amritambu = Moon
• Anala = Fiery, Sizzling
• Anamika = Ring-finger
• Ananda = Joyful
• Anandamayi = Full of joy
• Ananta = Without End
• Anila = Wind
• Anjali = Tribute
• Anjushri, Anjushree = Dear to one's heart, Beloved
• Annapurna = Devi Bhagavati, Goddess of Food, Goddess Parvati, Generous with food
• Anshula = Sunny
• Anuja = Younger Sister
• Anusuya, Anasuya, Anasooya = Friend of Shakuntala, Wife of the sage 'Atri'
• Anwesha = Quest, Search
• Apsara = Celestial maiden
• Aruna = Dawn, Sunrise
• Asha, Aasa, Aasha = Hope, Aspiration
• Aslesha = A constellation of stars, Embrace
• Atreyi, Atreyee = Name of a river, container of glory
• Avani, Abani = Earth
• Avantika = Queen, Princess of Ujjain
• Ayushmati = One who has a long life, Eternal one
• Baidehi, Vaidehi = Sita, Wife of Lord Rama
• Bala, Baala = A young girl
• Balamani = Young jewel, Small jewel
• Basanti, Vasanti = Spring
• Bela = Time, Creeper, Jasmine Flower
• Bhadra = Gentle, Blessed, Prosperous, Fortunate
• Bhagirathi = The river Ganga
• Bhagwanti = Lucky
• Bhagwati = Lucky, Goddess Durga
• Bhamini = Woman, Beautiful, Glorious
• Bhanumati, Bhaanumati = Full of Lustre, Famous
• Bhargavi = Goddess Parvati, Beautiful, Charming
• Bhavani = Goddess Parvati, Goddess Durga
• Bhilangana = A river
• Bilwa, Bilva = Auspicious Fruit - Bael, A sacred leaf
• Buddhana = Aware, Enlightened One
• Chakrika = Goddess Lakshmi
• Chanda = Moon, Great Goddess
• Chandi = Great Goddess, Angry name of goddess sakti, Silver
• Chandni, Chandini, Chandani = Moon light, A river
• Chandra, Chandira = Moon
• Chandrabhaga = River Chenab
• Chandrakala = Beams of the moon
• Chandrakin = Peacock
• Chandramani = Moonstone, Jewel
• Chandrani = Wife of the moon
• Chandraprabha = Moon light
• Chandraswaroopa = Like Moon
• Chandravati =
• Chapala = Quick, Restless, Lighting
• Charumati = Intelligent, Wise, A beautiful lady
• Charvi = Lovely, A beautiful woman
• Chatura = Smart, Wise
• Chitrali = A row of pictures, Beautiful Lady
• Chitramala = Series of pictures
• Chitrangada = Name of Arjun's wife
• Daksha = The skilled one, The earth, Sati - wife of Lord Shiva
• Dakshayani = Goddess Durga, The daughter of Daksha
• Damayanti = Nala's wife, Beautiful
• Darshwana = Pure of heart
• Deepali, Dipali = Row of lamps, Collection of lamps
• Deeptimoyee, Deeptimayee = Lustrous
• Devangana = Celestial maiden
• Devani = Shining Celestial Goddess
• Devasree = Divine Beauty
• Devi, Daevi = Goddess, The Diety
• Devika, Daevika = Minor deity, Goddess
• Dhaanyalakshmi, Dhanalakshmi = Goddess of wealth
• Dhana = Wealthy
• Dhanadeepa = Lord of Wealth
• Dhara = Constant flow, the earth
• Dharani = Bearing, The earth
• Dharitri = The earth
• Dhatri = Earth, Goddess Parvati, A solar deity, Representative of the sun
• Diksha, Deeksha = Initiation, Consecration
• Divya = Divine, Divine Lustre, Heavenly, Brilliant
• Draupadi = Daughter of Drupad, Wife of the Pandavas
• Dulari = Dear one, Beloved
• Durga = Goddess Durga, Parvati, Devi
• Durgeshwari = Goddess Durga
• Ekaparnika = Goddess Durga
• Elakshi = A woman with bright eyes
• Enakshi = Deer-Eyed, One who has eyes like deer
• Esha = Goddess Parvati, Purity, Desire
• Eshana = Wish, Desire, Search
• Eshita = One who desires
• Gautami = River Godavari, Wife a sage Gautam
• Gayatri = Veda Mata - The mother of all Vedas, Sanskrit mantra
• Geeta = The holy book of the Hindus
• Geetanjali, Gitanjali = Collection of poems/songs, presenting songs as an offering
• Gemine, Gemini = Twins
• Girja, Girija = Goddess Parvati, Consort of Lord Shiva
• Gita = The hindu holy book
• Hamsini = Who rides a swan, Goddess Saraswati
• Harinakshi = One with eyes like deer
• Harita = Green
• Heema = Gold
• Himadri = Peak of snow, The Himalaya mountain
• Himani = Glacier, Goddess Parvati
• Hiranya = Gold
• Indira = The Goddess Lakshmi, Wife of the god Vishnu
• Jaimini = Victory
• Jaya = Victory, Victorious, Goddess Durga
• Jyoti = Flame, Light, Lamp, The light of the Sun
• Jyotsana = Radiant Like Flames, Goddess Durga
• Kali = The great Goddess, A form of Durga, Maa Kali
• Kalinda = The sea
• Kalpana = Imagine, A fantasy
• Kalyani = Auspicious, Fortunate
• Kama = The golden one, Love
• Kamala, Kamla = Goddess Lakshmi
• Kanchan = Gold
• Kanishka = A king of the Kushan Empire in South Asia who supported Buddhism, Small
• Kanti = Light, Lovely, Lustre
• Kashyapi = Earth
• Kumari = A girl or daughter, Goddess Durga
• Kumuda = Lotus Flower
• Lakshmi, Laxmi = Goddess of Wealth, fortunate, Wife of Lord Vishnu
• Lalita = Beautifull Lady, Elegant, a form of Durga
• Lavanya = Grace, Beauty
• Leela = Devine Play, Amusement
• Lila, Leela = Playful, Divine Drama
• Madhuri = Sweetness
• Malti, Malati = A jasmine flower
• Mandakini, Mandaakini = An Indian river
• Mangala, Mangalya = Auspicious
• Mani = Gem, A jewel
• Manisha = Intellect, Desire, Wish
• Manjusha = A box of jewels, Treasure chest, Lady with a Sweet Voice
• Meena, Mina = Precious blue stone, With Beautiful Eyes resembling a Fish
• Meenakshi, Minakshi = Goddess Parvathi, One with fish shaped eyes
• Menka, Menaka = An apsara, Shakuntala's mother
• Mohana = Attractive
• Mohini = Most Beautiful
• Nalini = Lotus, Mother of the Vedas, Goddess Gayatri
• Nikita = Victorious, Unconquered, Earth, Ganges
• Ojaswini = Lustrous
• Omana = A woman
• Oormila, Urmila = Daughter of King Janaka of Mithila, The youger sister of Sita, Name of Lakshman's wife
• Opalina, Opaline = Jewel
• Padma = A lotus
• Parvati = Goddess, Wife of Lord Shiva, Durga
• Poornima, Purnima = Full Moon, The night of the full moon
• Pramila = One of Arjuna's wives
• Prasanna = Ever Fresh
• Preity = Affection, Love
• Prema = Love, Affection
• Priya = Dear One, Beloved
• Priyala = Honorable Beloved
• Pushti = Possessor of All Wealth, Goddess Lakshmi
• Radha = The beloved of Lord Krishna, Prosperity, Success
• Rageswari, Rageshwari = Goddess of melody, Master of Melodic modes
• Rajinder = Variant of 'Rajendra', King Indra
• Ramaa = Goddess Lakshmi
• Rati = Consort of cupid, Love, Joy
• Rita = Brave, Honest
• Rohana = Sandalwood
• Rukhmani, Rukmini = Wife of Lord Krishna
• Rupinder = Beautiful
• Sanya = Born on Saturday
• Sarada, Sharda = Goddess Saraswati
• Sarala, Sarla = Honest, Straight Forward
• Saraswati = Goddess of wisdom
• Sarisha = Charming
• Saroja = Born in a lake
• Shakti = The powerful one
• Shakuntala = Wife of Dushyant
• Shanti = Peace, The tranquil one
• Sharmila = The protected one, Shy
• Shashi = Moon
• Shashikala = Moon Light, Brightness of Moon
• Sheela = Cool, Good Character
• Shivakari = Source of Auspicious Things, Goddess Lakshmi
• Shobhana = Splendid, Shining, Glowing, The beautiful one
• Shresth, Shresthi = Perfect, Best of all
• Shreya = Beautiful, Auspicious, Better, To give credit to someone
• Shreyashi = Good
• Shridevi = Goddess Lakshmi
• Shrishti = Universe
• Shubha = Auspicious, Goddess Lakshmi
• Shubhaprada = Granter of Auspicious Things, Goddess Lakshmi
• Siddhi = Ever Ready to Protect, Goddess
• Sitara = Morning star
• Sloka = hymn
• Smita = Smile, Ever smiling lady
• Smriti = Memory: Recollection
• Soma = Moon-rays
• Subhashini = Soft Spoken, Nice girl, Well-spoken
• Subhasini = Well-spoken
• Sucheta = With a beautiful mind
• Sudeva = Divine Goddness
• Sujata = Of noble birth
• Sukanya = Beautiful Girl, Comely
• Suma = Flower
• Suman = Cheerful and wise
• Sumitra = Name of the mother of Lakshmana, Good Friend
• Sunita = One with good morals
• Suryakantam = Brightness of the sun, Loved by the sun
• Sushma = Beautiful woman
• Swara = Tune, Self Shining
• Swarnalata = Lustrous
• Sweta, Shweta = Fair complexioned
• Tanirika = A flower
• Tanushree, Tanushri = Beautiful
• Tanushri = Beautiful
• Tanya = Of the family, Body
• Tara = Star, Wife of Lord Brihaspati
• Trisha = Wish, Desire, Thirst
• Uma = Goddess Parvati
• Usha = Morning, Dawn, Sun rise
• Vaijayanti, Vaijayanthi, Baijayanti, = Prize, Garland of Lord Vishnu
• Vaishvi, Vaishnavi, Vaishno = Goddess Parvati, Worshipper of Lord Vishnu
• Varalakshmi = The consort of Lord Vishnu, Mahalakshmi
• Vasudha = Earth, Goddess
• Vasundhara = Daughter of the Earth
• Veda = Understanding, Wisdom and knowledge
• Vedanshi = The part of the sacred knowledge
• Vidya = Learning, Wisdom, Goddess Saraswati
• Vimala = Pure, Clean
• Vrinda, Vrunda = Basil, Goddess Radha, Tulsi

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