Browse Names

This is a list of names in which the gender is feminine; and the usage is Kannada.
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Aditi ಅದಿತಿ f Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Kannada
Means "boundless, entire" or "freedom, security" in Sanskrit, derived from the negative prefix (a) and दिति (diti) meaning "giving". This is the name of a Hindu goddess of the cosmos, motherhood and fertility. According to the Vedas she is the mother of several of the gods.
Aishwarya ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯಾ f Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil
From Sanskrit ऐश्वर्य (aiśvarya) meaning "prosperity, wealth". A famous bearer is the Indian actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (1973-).
Anuradha ಅನುರಾಧಾ f Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Sinhalese
From the name of a constellation in Hindu astrology, meaning "causing success", from Sanskrit अनु (anu) meaning "after" and राधा (rādhā) meaning "success, prosperity".
Aparna ಅಪರ್ಣಾ f Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Bengali
Means "leafless" in Sanskrit, from the negative prefix (a) and पर्ण (parṇa) meaning "leaf". This is another name of the Hindu goddess Parvati, given because she would not eat even leaves while practicing austerity.
Archana ಅರ್ಚನ f Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil
From Sanskrit अर्चन (arcana) meaning "honouring, praising". This is the name of a Hindu ritual.
Aruna ಅರುಣ m & f Hinduism, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi
Means "reddish brown, dawn" in Sanskrit. The Hindu god Aruna (अरुण) is the charioteer who drives the sun god Surya across the sky. The modern feminine form अरुणा (spelled with a final long vowel) is also transcribed as Aruna, however the modern masculine form is Arun.
Asha 1 ಆಶಾ f Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam
Derived from Sanskrit आशा (āśā) meaning "wish, desire, hope".
Bhavana ಭಾವನಾ f Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam
From Sanskrit भावन (bhāvana) meaning "producing, manifesting, thought, emotion".
Bhavna ಭಾವನಾ f Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi भावना, Kannada ಭಾವನಾ or Malayalam ഭാവന (see Bhavana).
Chandana ಚಂದನ f & m Kannada, Telugu, Hindi, Bengali, Sinhalese
Feminine form of Chandan, as well as the Sinhala masculine form.
Chandra ಚಂದ್ರ m & f Hinduism, Bengali, Assamese, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Nepali
Means "moon" in Sanskrit, derived from चन्द (cand) meaning "to shine". This is a transcription of both the masculine form चण्ड (the god of the moon personified) as well as the feminine form चण्डा (spelled with a long final vowel).
Deepika ದೀಪಿಕಾ f Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi दीपिका, Kannada ದೀಪಿಕಾ, Malayalam ദീപിക, Tamil தீபிகா or Telugu దీపికా (see Dipika).
Deepti ದೀಪ್ತಿ f Hindi, Marathi, Kannada
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi दीप्ती or Kannada ದೀಪ್ತಿ (see Dipti).
Devaki ದೇವಕಿ f Hinduism, Hindi, Nepali, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil
From Sanskrit देवक (devaka) meaning "divine, celestial", a derivative of देव (deva) meaning "god". According to the Hindu epic the Mahabharata she was the wife of Vasudeva and the mother of Krishna.
Dipika ದೀಪಿಕಾ f Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu
Feminine form of Dipaka.
Dipti ದೀಪ್ತಿ f Hindi, Marathi, Kannada
From Sanskrit दीपति (dīpti) meaning "brightness, light".
Divya ದಿವ್ಯಾ f Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam
Means "divine, heavenly" in Sanskrit.
Gayathri ಗಾಯತ್ರಿ f Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu
South Indian variant of Gayatri.
Geetha ಗೀತಾ f Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu
South Indian form of Gita 1.
Gowri ಗೌರಿ f Tamil, Kannada
South Indian form of Gauri.
Harisha ಹರೀಶ m & f Kannada, Telugu
Variant and feminine form of Harish.
Hema ಹೇಮಾ f Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Kannada
Means "golden" in Sanskrit.
Indira ಇಂದಿರಾ f Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Tamil
Means "beauty" in Sanskrit. This is another name of Lakshmi, the wife of the Hindu god Vishnu. A notable bearer was India's first female prime minister, Indira Gandhi (1917-1984).
Jayanthi ಜಯಂತಿ f Tamil, Kannada
Southern Indian form of Jayanti.
Kalpana ಕಲ್ಪನಾ f Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Nepali
Means "imagining, fantasy" in Sanskrit.
Kalyani ಕಲ್ಯಾಣಿ f Hinduism, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali, Marathi, Hindi
Means "beautiful, lovely, auspicious" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the Hindu goddess Parvati.
Kamala ಕಮಲಾ f & m Hinduism, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Hindi, Nepali
Means "lotus" or "pale red" in Sanskrit. In Sanskrit this is a transcription of both the feminine form कमला and the masculine form कमल, though in modern languages it is only a feminine form. In Tantric Hinduism and Shaktism this is the name of a goddess, also identified with the goddess Lakshmi.
Kavitha ಕವಿತಾ f Telugu, Tamil, Kannada
South Indian form of Kavita.
Kiran ಕಿರಣ್ f & m Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Gujarati, Nepali, Urdu
Derived from Sanskrit किरण (kiraṇa), which can mean "dust" or "thread" or "sunbeam".
Lakshmi ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀ f & m Hinduism, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Marathi, Hindi, Odia
Means "sign, mark" in Sanskrit. This is the name of the Hindu goddess of prosperity, good luck, and beauty. She is the wife of Vishnu and her symbol is the lotus flower, with which she is often depicted.
Leela ಲೀಲಾ f Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam
Alternate transcription of Lila 1.
Leelavathi ಲೀಲಾವತಿ f Kannada, Tamil, Telugu
Southern Indian form of Lilavati.
Madhu ಮಧು f & m Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu
From Sanskrit मधु (madhu) meaning "honey, sweet". This is another name of Chaitra, the first month of the Hindu year (which occurs in March and April).
Madhuri ಮಾಧುರಿ f Marathi, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada
From Sanskrit माधुर (mādhura) meaning "sweetness", a derivative of मधु (madhu) meaning "honey, sweet".
Mahadevi ಮಹಾದೇವಿ f Hinduism, Kannada, Marathi, Hindi
Means "great goddess", derived from Sanskrit महा (mahā) meaning "great" and देवी (devī) meaning "goddess". This is the Hindu mother goddess who manifests herself as all other goddesses.
Meera ಮೀರಾ f Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi मीरा, Malayalam മീര, Tamil மீரா or Kannada ಮೀರಾ (see Mira 1).
Mira 1 ಮೀರಾ f Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada
From Sanskrit मीर (mīra) meaning "sea, ocean". This was the name of a 16th-century Indian princess who devoted her life to the god Krishna.
Nalini ನಳಿನಿ f Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi
From Sanskrit नलिनी (nalinī) meaning "lotus".
Neha ನೇಹಾ f Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Kannada, Punjabi, Gujarati, Bengali, Telugu
Possibly from Sanskrit स्नेह (sneha) meaning "love, tenderness".
Nirmala ನಿರ್ಮಲಾ f Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Nepali, Indonesian
Feminine form of Nirmal.
Nirupama ನಿರುಪಮ f Hindi, Kannada
Means "unequaled, matchless" in Sanskrit.
Nisha ನಿಶಾ f Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Gujarati, Bengali, Nepali
From Sanskrit निशा (niśā) meaning "night".
Nithya ನಿತ್ಯ f Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam
Southern Indian form of Nitya.
Padma ಪದ್ಮಾ f & m Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu
Means "lotus" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the feminine form पद्मा and the masculine form पद्म.... [more]
Padmini ಪದ್ಮಿನಿ f Kannada, Tamil, Telugu
Means "multitude of lotuses", a derivative of Sanskrit पद्म (padma) meaning "lotus".
Pallavi ಪಲ್ಲವಿ f Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil
Feminine form of Pallav.
Pooja ಪೂಜಾ f Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Nepali
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi/Nepali पूजा, Gujarati પૂજા, Bengali পূজা, Gurmukhi ਪੂਜਾ, Telugu పూజా, Malayalam പൂജ, Tamil பூஜா or Kannada ಪೂಜಾ (see Puja).
Poornima ಪೂರ್ಣಿಮಾ f Tamil, Kannada, Hindi, Marathi
Alternate transcription of Tamil பூர்ணிமா, Kannada ಪೂರ್ಣಿಮಾ or Hindi/Marathi पूर्णिमा (see Purnima).
Praveena ಪ್ರವೀಣಾ f Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi
Alternate transcription of Pravina.
Preethi ಪ್ರೀತಿ f Kannada, Tamil
South Indian form of Priti.
Prema ಪ್ರೇಮಾ f Tamil, Kannada, Marathi, Nepali, Hindi
Feminine form of Prem.
Priya ಪ್ರಿಯಾ f Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali
Means "beloved" in Sanskrit. It appears briefly in the Puranas belonging to a daughter of King Daksha.
Priyanka ಪ್ರಿಯಾಂಕ f Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali
From Sanskrit प्रियंकर (priyaṃkara) meaning "agreeable, amiable".
Puja ಪೂಜಾ f Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Nepali
From Sanskrit पूजा (pūjā) meaning "honour, worship". This is the name of a Hindu ritual of reverence.
Purnima ಪೂರ್ಣಿಮಾ f Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Tamil, Kannada
From Sanskrit पूर्णिमा (pūrṇimā) meaning "full moon".
Pushpa ಪುಷ್ಪಾ f & m Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali
From Sanskrit पुष्प (puṣpa) meaning "flower". This is a transcription of both the feminine form पुष्पा and the masculine form पुष्प. Especially in Nepal it is frequently masculine.
Radha ರಾಧಾ f Hinduism, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi, Marathi
Means "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 ರಾಧಿಕಾ f Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil
Used in Hindu scripture as an endearing form of Radha.
Rajani ರಜನಿ f & m Hinduism, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, Hindi, Nepali
Means "dark, night" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the Hindu goddess Durga.
Rashmi ರಷ್ಮಿ f & m Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil
From Sanskrit रश्मि (raśmi) meaning "ray of sunlight, rope, cord".
Rukmini ರುಕ್ಮಿಣಿ f Hinduism, Marathi, Kannada
Means "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.
Sandhya ಸಂಧ್ಯಾ f Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam
Means "twilight" in Sanskrit. This is the name of a Hindu goddess of twilight, a daughter of Brahma.
Sarala ಸರಳಾ f Tamil, Telugu, Kannada
Feminine form of Saral.
Sashi ಶಶಿ m & f Kannada
Alternate transcription of Kannada ಶಶಿ (see Shashi).
Shanthi ಶಾಂತಿ f Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada
Southern Indian form of Shanti.
Shashi ಶಶಿ m & f Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Kannada, Telugu
Traditional 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).
Sheela ಶೀಲಾ f Marathi, Kannada, Hindi, Tamil
Alternate transcription of Shila.
Shobha ಶೋಭಾ f Kannada, Hindi, Marathi
Derived from Sanskrit शोभा (śobhā) meaning "brilliance".
Sneha ಸ್ನೇಹ f Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Kannada
Means "love, tenderness" in Sanskrit.
Suman ಸುಮನ್ m & f Bengali, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Kannada, Nepali
Means "well-disposed, good mind", derived from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with मनस् (manas) meaning "mind".
Sunitha ಸುನಿತಾ f Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam
Southern Indian form of Sunita.
Uma ಉಮಾ f Hinduism, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi
Means "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.
Usha ಉಷಾ f Hinduism, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali
Variant 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.
Veda ವೇದ f Telugu, Kannada
Means "knowledge" in Sanskrit.
Vidya ವಿದ್ಯಾ f Hinduism, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil
Means "knowledge, science, learning" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the Hindu goddess Saraswati.
Vijaya ವಿಜಯ m & f Hinduism, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Marathi, Hindi
Means "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]