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# INDIAN NAMES

INDIAN BABYNAMES
Boys Names
Girls Names

Name plays an important role in everyones life, specially among Indians. When a child is born the pandits here prepare a horoscope of the child through its date, day and exact time of birth of the child. A suitable name is selected, as a special name giving ceremony is held known as namkaran in which all relatives and friends are called to meet and bless the child.

Some people attach special importance to the names and select names having either religious or astrological significance. Some people associate a persons name with their religion. But now a days educative class select children name according to its mea ning, not through their association with religion.Indian names are most often derived from Sanskrit, the ancient Indo-European language of India. Some Arabic and Persian names are also in use, though mainly among Indian Muslims. Hindu names tend to be from the Sanskrit language, the sacred texts of Hinduism being an important source. Most children are given three names, one of those usually taken from a name of a Hindu god or goddess. Examples of this are Krishna, Ajit, Shiva and Indra for males, and Lakshmi and Sita for females. Sanskrit vocabulary words are also used as names, such as Gita– "song" and Anand –"happiness".

Indian Girl Names
Names
Meaning
Abhilasha
desire
Abha
lustre, shine
Abhaya
fearless
Achala
steady, mountain
Aditi
mother of gods
Aghanashini
destroyer of sins
Ahladita
in happy mood
Ajala
the earth
Akhila
complete
Akriti
diagram
Akuti
princess
Alka
lock of curly hair
Alaknanda
flawless
Alopa
faultless
Alpa
little
Amba
Parvati
Ambu
water
Ambuja
lotus
Ambuda
cloud
Amshula
sunny
Amoda
happiness
Amodini
happy girl
Amita
limitless
Amrita
nectar
Anita
grace
Amulya
priceless
Ananya
matchless
Anandita
happy
Anarghya
priceless
Anchita
honoured
Anjali
offering
Anju
one who lives in heart
Anisha
continuous
Ankita
conquered
Anupama
unique
Anuradha
a bright star
Anuragini
beloved
Anushri
pretty
Anuprabha
brightness
Anurati
consent
Anusha
beautiful morning, a star
Apala
most beautiful
Aparajita
undefeated
Aparna
same as Parvati
Archana
worship
Archita
one who is worshipped
Aradhana
worship
Arati
hymns sang in praise of god
Aruna
dawn
Arunima
glow of dawn
Asha
hope
Ashalata
creeper of hope
Ashakiran
ray of hope
Ashavari
name of a raaga
Ashwini
name of a star
Avani
Earth
Avantika
princess of Ujjain
Bageshri
name of a raaga
Bakula
Nagakeshar flower
Bala
an ever 9 year old girl, a young girl
Bandhura
pretty
Bhagyalakshmi
goddess of wealth
Bhanuja
river Yamuna
Bhairavi
a melody in classical music
Bharati
Saraswati
Bhavana
feelings
Bhavani
Parvati
Bina
a musical instrument
Brinda
Tulasi
Cauvery
same as Cavery–name of a river
Chaitaly
name of an ancient city
Chakrika
Lakshmi
Chandraki
peacock
Chandani
star
Charulekha
beautiful picture
Chitra
picture, a nakshatra
Chitragandha
as beautiful as a picture
Ekta
unity
Hamsa
swan
Hema
golden
Indukala
moonlight
Induma
moon
Indrakshi
one with beautiful eyes
Indulala
moon light
Jaladhija
Lakshmi
Jayanti
victorious
Jayaprada
giver of victory
Jyotsna
moon light
Latangi
slim girl
Lavanya
grace
Lipika
short letter
Madhavilata
a flowering creeper
Madhura
sweet
Malti
small fragrant flower
Manisha
goddess of mind, desire
Manjusha
a box
Matangi
Durga
Medha
intelligence
Mohini
bewitching
Mythily
Seeta
Padma
Lotus
Pari
Beauty
Pooja
Prayer
Pratibha
Talent
Pritha
Same as Kunti
Puja
Same as Pooja
Purnima
Full moon
Pusti
Nourishment
Ruchira
tasty
Rupali
beautiful
Tarangini
a river
Tejal
radiant
Udaya
dawn
Uma
Parvati
Usha
dawn
Ushma
eat
Vaishali
name of an ancient city
Vanmala
wildflower garland
Vasanta
spring
Yamini
night
Sarala
Simple
Saravati
A river
Satyavati
Mother of Vyasa
Savita
Sun
Shaila
mountain
Sharmila
Modest
Shikha
Flame
Shilpa
Stone
Shubha
Auspicious
Sona
Gold
Suchita
Beautiful
Sudha
Nectar
Suksma
Fine
Sumati
Good minded
Supriya
Beloved
Surotama
Auspicious Apsara
Surupa
Beautiful
Sushma
Beautiful woman
Sushmita
Good smile
Swati
A nakshatra
Sweta
Fair complexioned

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