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From the Online Etymology Dictionary entry for 'Indus', from whence the name India comes:
"river in Asia, from Sanskrit sindhu, 'river.'"
Source: http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=Indus&allowed_in_frame=0
From Wiktionary:
"From Latin 'Sindus', a Latinization of Sanskrit सिन्धु (síndhu, 'river, stream; Indus')."
Source: http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Indus#Etymology_1
From Wikipedia:
"The word 'Indus' is the romanised form of the ancient Greek word 'Indós' (Ἰνδός), borrowed from the old Persian word 'Hinduš', which in turn was derived from the Sanskrit word 'Sindhu' (सिन्धु pronounced [sɪɳdʱuː]). The word 'Sindhu' or 'Sindh' is still the local appellation of the Indus River. The original Sanskrit word 'Sindhu' is an amalgamation of two words, 'sim' (region or entirety or border) and 'dhu' (to tremble or shake) and means 'a body of trembling water, river, stream or ocean'."
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indus_River#Etymology_and_names
So the name India essentially means "river". [noted -ed]
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"river in Asia, from Sanskrit sindhu, 'river.'"
Source: http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=Indus&allowed_in_frame=0
From Wiktionary:
"From Latin 'Sindus', a Latinization of Sanskrit सिन्धु (síndhu, 'river, stream; Indus')."
Source: http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Indus#Etymology_1
From Wikipedia:
"The word 'Indus' is the romanised form of the ancient Greek word 'Indós' (Ἰνδός), borrowed from the old Persian word 'Hinduš', which in turn was derived from the Sanskrit word 'Sindhu' (सिन्धु pronounced [sɪɳdʱuː]). The word 'Sindhu' or 'Sindh' is still the local appellation of the Indus River. The original Sanskrit word 'Sindhu' is an amalgamation of two words, 'sim' (region or entirety or border) and 'dhu' (to tremble or shake) and means 'a body of trembling water, river, stream or ocean'."
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indus_River#Etymology_and_names
So the name India essentially means "river". [noted -ed]
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The Indus River, after which India is named, simply means "river".
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(Sindhoor meaning, vermilion-mercury sulphide- the red dot Hindus wear on forehead; Durga meaning the Invincible).
Ancient Indian (Sanskrit) names, be it the name of a person or a place, have a meaning.
India is an English name for the country that doesn't actually make any sense.
Indian name of the country is Bharat (meaning land ruled by King Bharatha) which many outsiders seldom know.
As an Indian I would personally never name my daughter India just because it sounds good.