Parvati पार्वती f Hinduism, HindiMeans
"of the mountains", derived from Sanskrit
पर्वत (parvata) meaning "mountain". Parvati is a Hindu goddess of love and power, the benign form of the wife of
Shiva. A daughter of the mountain god Himavat, she was a reincarnation of Shiva's first wife
Sati. She is the mother of
Ganesha and
Skanda.
Parvin پروین, परवीन f & m Persian, Urdu, HindiMeans
"the Pleiades" in Persian. The Pleiades are a group of stars in the constellation Taurus. This name is typically feminine in Iran, but unisex in India.
Pooja पूजा, પૂજા, পূজা, ਪੂਜਾ, పూజా, പൂജ, பூஜா, ಪೂಜಾ f Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, NepaliAlternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi/Nepali
पूजा, Gujarati
પૂજા, Bengali
পূজা, Gurmukhi
ਪੂਜਾ, Telugu
పూజా, Malayalam
പൂജ, Tamil
பூஜா or Kannada
ಪೂಜಾ (see
Puja).
Pritha पृथा, পৃথা f Hinduism, BengaliMeans
"the palm of the hand" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the legendary Hindu figure
Kunti.
Priya प्रिया, பிரியா, ప్రియ, പ്രിയാ, ಪ್ರಿಯಾ, প্রিয়া f Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, BengaliMeans
"beloved" in Sanskrit. It appears briefly in the Puranas belonging to a daughter of King
Daksha.
Priyanka प्रियंका, प्रियङ्का, प्रियांका, ప్రియాంక, பிரியங்கா, പ്രിയങ്ക, ಪ್ರಿಯಾಂಕ, প্রিয়াঙ্কা f Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, BengaliFrom Sanskrit
प्रियंकर (priyaṃkara) meaning
"agreeable, amiable".
Puja पूजा, પૂજા, পূজা, ਪੂਜਾ, పూజా, പൂജ, பூஜா, ಪೂಜಾ f Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, NepaliFrom Sanskrit
पूजा (pūjā) meaning
"honour, worship". This is the name of a Hindu ritual of reverence.
Radha राधा, రాధా, ராதா, ರಾಧಾ, രാധാ f Hinduism, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi, MarathiMeans
"success, prosperity" in Sanskrit. This was the name of the favourite consort of the Hindu deity
Krishna. She is associated with beauty and compassion, and is considered an avatar of
Lakshmi.
Radhika राधिका, રાધીકા, രാധിക, ರಾಧಿಕಾ, రాధిక, ராதிகா f Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, TamilUsed in Hindu scripture as an endearing form of
Radha.
Rakhi राखी f HindiFrom a word for a type of ritual wristband, ultimately from Sanskrit
रक्ष् (rakṣ) meaning "to protect".
Rani 1 రాణీ, रानी, राणी, রাণী, റാണി, رانی f Telugu, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Malayalam, Urdu, IndonesianFrom Sanskrit
राणी (rāṇī) meaning
"queen".
Rati रति f Hinduism, HindiMeans
"rest, repose, pleasure" in Sanskrit. This is the name of the Hindu goddess of love and pleasure, the wife of
Kama.
Reshmi रेशमी, রেশমি f Hindi, BengaliMeans
"silky", from Hindi
रेशम (resham) meaning "silk", ultimately of Persian origin.
Reva रेवा f Hinduism, HindiMeans
"one that moves" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the Hindu goddess
Rati.
Ritika रीतिका f HindiMeans either
"movement, stream" or
"brass" in Sanskrit.
Rohini रोहिणी f Hinduism, MarathiMeans
"ascending" in Sanskrit, also the Sanskrit name for the star Aldebaran. This is a Hindu goddess, the favourite consort of the moon god
Chandra. The name was also borne by a wife of
Vasudeva and the mother of
Balarama according to the Hindu epic the
Mahabharata.
Roshni रोशनी, रोश्नी f Marathi, HindiFrom Hindi and Marathi
रौशनी (raushanī) meaning
"light, brightness", ultimately of Persian origin.
Rubab رباب f Arabic, UrduFrom an Arabic word referring to a type of stringed musical instrument. This was the name of the wife of the Prophet
Muhammad's grandson
Husayn.
Rukmini रुक्मिणी, ರುಕ್ಮಿಣಿ f Hinduism, Marathi, KannadaMeans
"adorned with gold" in Sanskrit. According to the Hindu epic the
Mahabharata and the Puranas this was the name of a princess of Vidarbha who became the first wife of
Krishna. She is regarded as an avatar of
Lakshmi.
Rupinder ਰੁਪਿੰਦਰ m & f Indian (Sikh)Means
"greatest beauty" from Sanskrit
रूप (rūpa) meaning "beauty, form" combined with the name of the Hindu god
Indra, used here to mean "greatest".
Sabeen صبین f UrduPossibly from Arabic meaning
"follower of another religion", a name given to the Prophet
Muhammad and other Muslims by non-Muslim Arabs.
Saira سائرہ f UrduPossibly means
"traveller" in Arabic.
Sandhya संध्या, సంధ్యా, சந்தியா, ಸಂಧ್ಯಾ, സന്ധ്യ f Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, MalayalamMeans
"twilight" in Sanskrit. This is the name of a Hindu goddess of twilight, a daughter of
Brahma.
Saraswati सरस्वती f Hinduism, Hindi, MarathiMeans
"possessing water" from Sanskrit
सरस् (saras) meaning "fluid, water, lake" and
वती (vatī) meaning "having". This is the name of a Hindu river goddess, also associated with learning and the arts, who is the wife of
Brahma. She appears in the Vedas.
Sarika सारिका f Hindi, MarathiFrom a Sanskrit word referring to a type of thrush (species Turdus salica) or myna bird (species Gracula religiosa).
Satyavati सत्यवती, సత్యవతి f Hinduism, Hindi, TeluguMeans
"truthful", derived from Sanskrit
सत्य (satya) meaning "true, real" and the suffix
वती (vatī) meaning "having". In the Hindu epic the
Mahabharata she is a commoner who becomes the wife of
Shantanu, king of Hastinapura.
Savitri सावित्री f Hinduism, Hindi, MarathiMeans
"of the sun" in Sanskrit. This is the name of a hymn in the
Rigveda dedicated to
Savitr, a sun god. This is also the name of Savitr's daughter, a wife of
Brahma, considered an aspect of
Saraswati. In the Hindu epic the
Mahabharata it is borne by King Satyavan's wife, who successfully pleas with
Yama, the god of death, to restore her husband to life.
Seetha சீதா, சீதை f TamilTamil form of
Sita. The name of the mythological figures is
சீதை, while
சீதா is the spelling used for people.
Shakti शक्ति f & m Hinduism, HindiMeans
"power" in Sanskrit. In Hinduism a shakti is the female counterpart of a god. The name Shakti is used in particular to refer to the female counterpart of
Shiva, also known as
Parvati among many other names.
Shakuntala शकुन्तला, शकुंतला f Hinduism, Hindi, MarathiDerived from Sanskrit
शकुन्त (śakunta) meaning
"bird". This is the name of a character in the Hindu epic the
Mahabharata, with the story adapted by Kalidasa for the 5th-century play
Abhijnanashakuntalam. It tells how Shakuntala, who was raised in the forest by birds, meets and marries the king
Dushyanta. After a curse is laid upon them Dushyanta loses his memory and they are separated, but eventually the curse is broken after the king sees the signet ring he gave her.
Shanta शान्ता, शांता f Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, NepaliMeans
"pacified, calm" in Sanskrit. In the Hindu epic the
Ramayana this is the name of a princess of Anga who marries Rishyasringa.
Shashi शशि, शशी, শশী, ಶಶಿ, శశి m & f Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Kannada, TeluguTraditional name for the moon, it literally means "having a hare" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the masculine form
शशि and the feminine form
शशी (spelled with a long final vowel).
Shazia شازیہ f UrduMeaning unknown, possibly of Arabic origin meaning
"rare, unusual".
Shila शीला, ஷீலா, ಶೀಲಾ f MarathiDerived from Sanskrit
शील (śīla) meaning
"conduct, disposition, character".
Shyama श्याम, श्यामा m & f Hinduism, HindiDerived from Sanskrit
श्याम (śyāma) meaning
"dark, black, blue". This is a transcription of both the masculine form
श्याम (another name of the Hindu god
Krishna) and the feminine form
श्यामा (another name of the goddess
Kali).
Siddhi सिद्धि f MarathiMeans
"accomplishment, success, attainment" in Sanskrit, referring to spiritual or psychic powers attained through meditation or yoga.
Sita सीता f Hinduism, Hindi, NepaliMeans
"furrow" in Sanskrit. Sita is the name of the Hindu goddess of the harvest in the
Rigveda. This is also the name of the wife of
Rama (and an avatar of
Lakshmi) in the Hindu epic the
Ramayana. In this story Sita is abducted by the demon king
Ravana, with her husband and his allies attempting to rescue her.
Sitara ستارہ f UrduMeans
"star" in Urdu, ultimately from Persian.
Soma 2 सोम, সোমা, सोमा m & f Hinduism, Bengali, HindiFrom Sanskrit
सोम (soma), the name of a ritual drink appearing in the Vedas. It is probably derived from an Indo-Iranian root meaning "to press out, to extract". As a Vedic god, Soma is a personification of this drink. He is sometimes equated with the moon god
Chandra.
... [more] Sri శ్రీ, ஸ்ரீ m & f Telugu, Tamil, IndonesianIndonesian and southern Indian form of
Shri. It is sometimes a short form of longer names containing this element.
Sujata सुजाता, সুজাতা, ସୁଜାତା f Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Odia, BuddhismMeans
"well-born", derived from the Sanskrit prefix
सु (su) meaning "good" and
जात (jāta) meaning "born, grown". According to Buddhist lore this was the name of the woman who gave Siddhartha Gautama (the
Buddha) a bowl of pudding, ending his period of severe asceticism.
Suman সুমন, सुमन, సుమన్, ಸುಮನ್ m & f Bengali, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Kannada, NepaliMeans
"well-disposed, good mind", derived from the Sanskrit prefix
सु (su) meaning "good" combined with
मनस् (manas) meaning "mind".
Sumati सुमती f Hinduism, HindiMeans
"wise, good mind", derived from Sanskrit
सु (su) meaning "good" and
मति (mati) meaning "mind, thought". According to Hindu tradition this was the name of King Sagara's second wife, who bore him 60,000 children.
Sunita सुनीता f Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, NepaliMeans
"well conducted, wise", derived from the Sanskrit prefix
सु (su) meaning "good" combined with
नीत (nīta) meaning "conducted, led". In Hindu legend this is the name of the wife of King Anga of Bengal and the mother of
Vena.
Suniti सुनीती f HindiMeans
"good conduct" from the Sanskrit prefix
सु (su) meaning "good" combined with
नीति (nīti) meaning "guidance, moral conduct".
Sushila सुशीला, सुशील f & m Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, NepaliMeans
"good-tempered, well-disposed", derived from the Sanskrit prefix
सु (su) meaning "good" combined with
शील (śīla) meaning "conduct, disposition". This is a transcription of both the feminine form
सुशीला (long final vowel, borne by a consort of the Hindu god
Yama) and the masculine form
सुशील (short final vowel).
Swarna స్వర్ణ, स्वर्ण, स्वर्णा m & f Telugu, HindiMeans
"good colour" or
"golden", a contraction of the Sanskrit prefix
सु (su) meaning "good" and
वर्ण (varṇa) meaning "colour". This is a transcription of both the masculine form
स्वर्ण and the feminine form
स्वर्णा (spelled with a long final vowel).
Swati स्वाति, स्वाती f Hindi, MarathiFrom the Indian name of the fourth brightest star in the night sky, called
Arcturus in the western world.
Tahmina তাহমিনা f Persian Mythology, Tajik, BengaliDerived from Persian
تهم (tahm) meaning
"brave, valiant". This is the name of a character in the 10th-century Persian epic the
Shahnameh. She is a daughter of the king of Samangan who marries the warrior hero
Rostam and eventually bears him a son, whom they name
Sohrab.
Tamanna तमन्ना, তামান্না f Hindi, BengaliMeans
"wish, desire" in Hindi, from Persian
تمنّا (tamannā), ultimately from Arabic.
Tara 2 तारा f Hinduism, Buddhism, Hindi, NepaliMeans
"star" in Sanskrit. Tara is the name of a Hindu astral goddess, the wife of Brhaspati. She was abducted by
Chandra, the god of the moon, leading to a great war that was only ended when
Brahma intervened and released her. This name also appears in the epic the
Ramayana belonging to the wife of Vali and, after his death, his younger brother Sugriva. In Buddhist belief this is the name of a bodhisattva associated with salvation and protection.
Uma उमा, ఉమ, ಉಮಾ, ഉമ, உமா f Hinduism, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, HindiMeans
"flax" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the Hindu goddess
Parvati. In Hindu texts it is said to derive from the Sanskrit exclamation
उ मा (u mā) meaning "O do not (practice austerities)!", which was addressed to Parvati by her mother.
Upasana उपासना f HindiMeans
"worship, devotion" in Sanskrit.
Urvashi उर्वशी f Hinduism, HindiPossibly means
"widely spreading", derived from Sanskrit
उरु (uru) meaning "wide" and
अश् (aś) meaning "to prevade". According to Hindu scripture this was the name of an apsara (a type of female spirit) who was the wife of Pururavas.
Usha उषा, ಉಷಾ, உஷா, ఉష, ఉషా, ഉഷ, ഉഷാ f Hinduism, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi, Marathi, NepaliVariant of
Ushas. According to the Hindu text the
Bhagavata Purana this was the name of a daughter of the demon king Bana who married
Aniruddha, the grandson of the Hindu deity
Krishna.
Uttara उत्तर, उत्तरा m & f Hinduism, MarathiMeans
"north" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the masculine form
उत्तर and the feminine form
उत्तरा (spelled with a long final vowel), both of which occur in the Hindu epic the
Mahabharata belonging to the son and daughter of King Virata.
Vasuda वसुदा f Hindi (Rare)Means
"granting wealth" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the earth.
Vasudha वसुधा f HindiMeans
"holding wealth" in Sanskrit, used to refer to the earth.
Vasundhara वसुंधरा, वसुन्धरा, వసుంధర f Hindi, TeluguMeans
"possessor of wealth" in Sanskrit, used to refer to the earth.
Vidya विद्या, ವಿದ್ಯಾ, విద్యా, வித்யா f Hinduism, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, TamilMeans
"knowledge, science, learning" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the Hindu goddess
Saraswati.
Vijaya विजय, विजया, విజయ, ವಿಜಯ, விஜய, விஜயா, വിജയ m & f Hinduism, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Marathi, HindiMeans
"victory" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the masculine form
विजय and the feminine form
विजया, both of which occur as names or epithets in Hindu scripture. This was also the name of a semi-legendary 6th-century BC king of Sri Lanka.
... [more] Yamuna यमुना, யமுனா, యమున f Hinduism, Tamil, TeluguFrom the name of an Indian river, a major tributary of the Ganges, derived from Sanskrit
यम (yama) meaning
"twin". As a Hindu goddess, she is a personification of the river.
Zarina زرینہ f Uzbek, Kazakh, Tajik, Urdu, MalayFrom Persian
زرین (zarīn) meaning
"golden". According to the 5th-century BC Greek historian Ctesias, this was the name of a Scythian queen.
Zubaida زبیدہ f Arabic, UrduMeans
"elite, prime, cream" in Arabic. This was the name of a 9th-century wife of Harun ar-Rashid, the Abbasid caliph featured in the stories of
The 1001 Nights.