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Names with meaning.

3,600+ baby names from 25 cultures, each with its meaning, origin, pronunciation and story.

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Indian names

97–144 of 178 names

Sanskrit

Madhavi

Of spring; sweet

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Sanskrit

Mala

Garland; necklace

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Tamil

Malar

Flower; blossom

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Sanskrit · Malayalam

Malavika

Literary name associated with the Malava region

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Sanskrit

Mohini

Enchanting

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Bengali

Mohona

River mouth; estuary

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Marathi · Sanskrit

Mrunal

Lotus stem

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Sanskrit · Marathi

Mukta

Liberated; set free

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Sanskrit

Nalini

Lotus; lotus pond

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Sanskrit · Hindi

Nandini

Daughter; she who delights

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Sanskrit

Neha

Possibly love; tenderness

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Gujarati · Hindi

Nirali

Distinctive; wonderfully different

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Sanskrit

Nisha

Night

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Sanskrit

Nitya

Eternal; ever-present

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Sanskrit

Niyati

Destiny; fixed order

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Tamil

Oviya

Beautiful as a painting

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Sanskrit

Padma

Lotus

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Sanskrit

Padmini

Lotus-filled; multitude of lotuses

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Sanskrit

Pallavi

New leaf; shoot

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Tamil

Ponni

A name for the Kaveri river

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Sanskrit

Preeti

Love; joy

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Sanskrit

Puja

Worship; reverence

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Sanskrit

Rachana

Creation; composition

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Sanskrit

Rekha

Line; streak

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Hindi · Persian

Reshma

Silk

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Sanskrit

Revati

Prosperous; a star

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Sanskrit

Riddhi

Prosperity

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Sanskrit

Rohini

Red star; Aldebaran

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Hindi · Marathi · Persian

Roshni

Light; brightness

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Sanskrit

Rupa

Form; appearance

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Marathi · Sanskrit

Rutuja

Born of the seasons

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Telugu · Sanskrit

Sahiti

Literature; poetry

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Sanskrit

Sanjana

Joining; uniting

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Sanskrit

Sarayu

The Sarayu river

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Sanskrit

Sarika

Myna bird

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Sanskrit

Savita

Associated with the sun god Savitr

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Sanskrit

Seema

Boundary; limit

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Tamil

Selvi

Prosperous woman; daughter

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Sanskrit

Shanti

Peace; tranquility

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Sanskrit

Shloka

Verse; stanza

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