Guest guest Posted October 28, 2005 Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 A Glossary of Hindu/Indian Female Names (Reading: ee = long & #8220;i & #8221;, oo = long & #8220;u & #8221;) A Aadarshini: Idealistic Aamani: Spring season Aanchal / Anchal: Shelter Aarti: Form of worship Aashiyana: Beautiful home Abhilasha: Wish / Desire Aditi: Mother of the Gods Aishwarya: Prosperous Akanksha: Wish Akhila: Complete Akshara: Letter Alaknanda: A river Alisha: Protected Aloki: Brightness Alpana: Beautiful Amala: Pure Ambika: Goddess Parvati Amishi: Pure Amithi: Unique Amiya: Delightful Amolika: Priceless Amrita: Full of nectar Anamitra: The sun Ananda: Spiritual bliss Anandani: Joyful Anandini: A flute of Lord Krishna Ananti: Gift Ananya: Nanosecond Angarika: Flower Angha: Beauty Anisha: Unobstructed Anita: Full of grace Aniyora: Place in Braja, near Govardhan Anjali: Tribute Anjika: Blessed Anjuli: Blessings / Inconquerable Anmol: Priceless Anokhi: Different Anshula: Sunny Anupama: Beautiful Aparajita: Undefeated Aradhana: Prayer Arati: Form of worship Archana: Worship Arpana: Offering Arpita: A dedication Arshia: Divine Arundhati: Star Asha: Expectation Ashna: A friend Ashwina: Child of the star Asmita: Pride Avatari: God's incarnation Avinashi: Indestructable Ayanna: Innocent Ayati: Royal Ayushi: Long life B Bakul: A sweet-smelling flower Bala: Damsel Banhi: Fire Banni: Maiden Barkha / Barsha: Rain Basanti: Spring Bhadra: Good Bhadramurti: An embodiment of benevolence Bhadrapriya: She who is fond of or gives all auspicious things Bhagwanti / Bhagyashri / Bhagyawati: Lucky Bhaktigamya: She who is attained only through devotion Bhaktipriya: She who is fond of (and pleased by) devotion Bhaktivashya: She who is to be won over by devotion Bhanu: Sun / Fame Bhanumati: Famous Bhanuni: Charming woman Bhanupriya: The sun's beloved Bharati: Goddess Saraswati Bhargavi: All-glorious / Beautiful / Radiant / Name of Parvati Bhaumi: Goddess Sita Bhava: Ecstacy Bhavi / Bhavini: Emotional Bhavna: Good feelings / emotions Bhumika / Bhumi: Earth Bhuvi: Heaven Bijal / Bijli: Lightening Bimala: Pure Bindu: Point Binita: Modest Bishakha: Star C [Æ] Chaaya / Chhaya: Shadow Chahna: Love Chaitali: A season / Born in Chaitra (month) Chakori: Alert Chameli: A flower Champa: A flower Chanchala: Active Chandni: Moonlight Chandi: Goddess Durga Chandra: Moon Chandrika: Moon Charita: Good Charu: Beautiful Charusheela: Beautiful jewel Chhavi: Reflection / photograph Chintamani: Touchstone Chintanika: Meditation Chitra: Picture Chunni: A star D Dalaja: Honey Damini: Lightning Damyanti / Damayanti: Beautiful Darpana: Mirror Darshana: Observation / Seeing the deity Daya: Compassion Dayamayi / Dayanita: Merciful Deepa: Light Deepti: Full of light Devaki: Lord Krishna's mother Devangi / Devina / Devyani: Goddess-like Devanshi: Divine Devi: Goddess Dhanya: Thankful / Lucky Dhara: Earth / Flow Dharini / Dharti: Earth Dhriti: Patience Dhwani: Melody / Music Dhyana: Meditation Diksha: Initiation Dishita: Focus Divya: Divine power Draupadi: Wife of the Pandavas Drishti / Drishya: Sight Durga: A goddess Dyumna: Glorious E Edha: Sacred Eesha: Goddess Parvati / Purity Eila / Ela: The earth Ekaja: Only child Ekani: One Ekanta: Devoted girl Ekantika: Singly focused F Falguni: Beautiful / Born in Phalgun (month) Fulki: Spark Fulmala: Garland G Gandhali: Sweet scent Ganga: Sacred river Gangamata: Great devotee of the Lord Gangika: River Ganika: Flower Gauri: Goddess Parvati Gayatri: Goddess / Mantra Geet / Geeti: Melody Gina: Silvery Gita: The Holy Bhagavat Gita Gitali: Melodious Gitanjali: Melodious tribute Gopi / Gopini: Girlfriends of Lord Krishna Grishma: Warmth Gul: Flower Gulab: Rose Gulika: Pearl Gunjan: Buzz H Hamsini / Hansini: One who rides a swan / Saraswati Harini: A deer Harita: Green Harshal: Glad Harsha: Joy Harsharani: Queen of Joy / Smiling in happiness Harshini / Harshita: Joyful Hasita: Full of laughter Hemadri: Golden hills Hemakshi: Golden eyes Hemani: Goddess Parvati Hemavati: Goddess Parvati Hemlata: Golden flower Hiral: Wealthy Hirni: Doe Hitaishi: Well wisher Hladini: The Lord's internal pleasure-giving potency Hradini: Lightning I Iditri: Complimentary Iha: Wish Ihita: Desire Iksha: Sight Indali: Powerful Indira: Bestower of wealth Indrani: Indra's wife Indulekha: Moon Indurekha: The lunar orb Inika: Small earth Inu: Attractive Ipsita: Desire Ishani: Goddess Durga Ishita: Superior Ishya: Spring J (D¼) Jahnavi: River Ganga Janya: Life Jasmin: A flower Jasum: Hibiscus Jaya: Salutation / Victory / Goddess Parvati Jayashree / Jayashri: Victorious Jhalak: Glimpse / Spark / Sudden motion Jigisha: Superior Joshika: Young maiden Jui: Flower Jyoti / Jyotika: Light K Kadambari: Goddess Saraswati Kakoli: Kala: Art Kalavati: One of the 108 gopis / One who is artistic Kalindi: Yamuna river Kalini: Flower Kalpana: Imagination Kalyani: Fortunate Kamal / Kamalini / Kamala: Lotus Kamalamanjari: One of Krishna's maidservant Kamalasundari: Beautiful like a Lotus flower Kamalavati: Lotus-like Kamini: Beautiful attractive woman Kamya: Capable Kanjri: Bird Kanti: Light Karishma: Miracle Karuna: Merciful Karunamayi: Mother of Compassion Karunasindhu: Ocean of mercy Karunika: Compassion / Caring Kashvi: Shining Kashyapi: Earth Kasturika: Scented Kaushalya: Lord Ram's mother Kaveri: A river Kavya: Poem Keertana: Devotional song Keya: Flower Keyuri: Armlet Khushboo: Fragarance Khyati: Fame Kimaya: Divine Kinaari: Shore Kinjal: River bank Kinnari: Musical instrument Kirti: Fame Kishori: Young damsel Komali: Tender Kripa: Compassion Kshama: Forgiveness / Mercy Kshamya: Earth Kshirin: Flower Kumari: Goddess Durga Kundanika: Flower Kunti: Pandavas' mother Kusum: Flower Kusumita: Flowers in bloom L Laboni / Labonita: Graceful Labuki: Musical instrument Lajita: Modest Lakshya: Aim Lakshanya: One who achieves Lakshita: Distinguished Lakshmi: Goddess of Wealth Lali: Blushing Lalima: Beauty Lalita: Beautiful woman Laranya: Graceful Lata: Creeper Lavanya: Beautiful girl Leela / Lila: Divine drama Leena: A devoted one / Tender Lekha: Writing Lochan: Bright eyes Lolita: Ruby M Madhavi / Madhu: Honey Madhumati: Whose personality is as sweet as honey Madhurya: One is sweet Madhuvanthi: One who is sweet like honey Madnashini: She who destroys pride Mahasri: Goddess Laxmi Mahika: Earth Mahima: Glorious Mahiya: Joy Maina: A bird Malati: Flower Malika: Flower Malini: Fragrant Malka: Queen Manali: Bird Mandakini: A river Mandira: Temple / Melody Manini: Self respected Manisha: Desire / Wish Manjari: Bud of a mango tree Manju: Pleasant Manjula: Lovely / Soft / Charming Manjusha: Lady with a sweet voice Marsha: Respectable Mausami: Seasonal Maya: Illusion Mayuri: Peahen Medha: Goddess Saraswati / Wisdom / Intellect Medini: Earth Meenal: Precious gem Menaha: Celestial damsel Mili: A meeting / To find Mishti: Sweet person Mitali: Friendly Mohnashini: She who destroys delusion in her devotees Mohini: One who is enticing Monisha: Intellectual Moubani: A flower Mridula: An ideal woman Mrinmayee: Deer's eye Mukti: Liberation Mythri: Friendship N Nadiya: Holy place Nagina: Jewel Naija: Daughter of wisdom Naisha: Special Naishadha: Poetry Nalini: Lotus / Sweet nectar Namita: Humble Nandini: Goddess Durga Nandita: Cheerful Navya: Young Neepa: A flower Neeraja: Lotus Neha: Loving Neharika: Dew drops Nidhi: Wealth Nilakshi: Blue-eyed Nilambari: Clothed in blue Nilima: Blue Nina: Beautiful eyes Ninarika: Misty Niradhara: She who is without dependence Nirahankara: She who is without egoism Nirakula: She who is without agitation Nirali: Different Niranjana: She who stays unattached / Bound to nothing Nirantara: She who is all-pervading Nirguna: Beyond all 3 gunas of nature - Sattva, Rajas, Tamas Nirmada: Who is without pride Nirmala: Clean / Free from all impurities Nirupadhih: She who has no limitations Nirupama: Matchless Nirvikara: She who is unchanging Nisha: Night Nishita: Alert Nishka: Honest Nishkalanka: Who is faultless Nishkama: One who is without desire Nistaranga: Laxmi / One who moves like ocean waves Nishthha: Diligence Nitya: Eternal Nityabuddha: Who is ever wise Nityasuddha: Who is eternally pure Nivriti: Bliss Niyati: Destiny Nupoor: Anklete O Oditi: Dawn Oma: Life giver P Padma / Padnuni: Lotus Padmaja: Born of lotus Pallavi: Bud Panchali: Princess Pari: Fairy Pariyat: Flower Parmita: Wisdom Parvati: Goddess Poonam: Full moon Prabha: Light Pracheeta / Prasheetha: Origin / Starting point Prachi: East Pradnya: Wisdom Prakriti: Nature / Beautiful Pramiti: Wisdom Pranali: Organisation Pranjal: Honest Prasheila: Ancient time Pratima: Idol Pratiti: Faith Praveena: Skilled Prianka: Favourite Prisha: Beloved / Loving / God's gift Prithika: Flower Priti: Love R Rabhya: Worshipped Rachna: Creation Ragini: Melody Rajeshri: Queen Rajika: Lamp Rajni: Night Raksha: Protection Ramya: Delightful Ranhita: Quick Rani: Queen Ranya: Pleasant Rashmi: Sun rays Raveena: Sunny Raya: Flow / Sated with drink Rebha: Sings praises Reena: Gem Reshma: Silky Revati: Prosperity Rewa: Swift Rhea / Ria: Singer Riddhi: Fortunate Rishima: Moonbeam Rita: Way of life Rohini: Moon Romila: Heartfelt Roopa: Blessed with beauty Roshni / Ruchi: Light Ruchika: Shining / Beautiful / Desirable Ruchita: Splendorous Ruhi: Soul Ruhin: Spiritual Rupa: Silver Rupashi: Beautiful S Sahira: Mountain Sajani: Beloved / Loving / Well loved Saloni: Beautiful Samali: Bouquet Samiya: Incomparable Sanchali: Movement Sanika: Flute Sanjita: Triumphant Sanjula: Beautiful Sansita: Praise Sara: Precious Sarayu: Wind Sarojini: In the lotus Sasmita: Always laughing Satvari: Night Satvi: Existence Satya: Truth Saura: Celestial Savita: Sun Savitri: Mother Siddhangana: Divine / Pure Siddhani: Blessed Simbala: Pond Sinjini: Sound of anklet Somila: Tranquil Sonal / Sonali: Golden Suchhaya: Shining Suchita: Auspicious Sudarshini: Beautiful lady Suhaila: Moonshine Sumavali: Garland Sumedha: Intelligent Sumita / Sumitra: Friendly Sunaina / Sunayna: Beautiful eyes Sunanda: One who has sweet character Sunita: Well-behaved Supriya: Well-loved Surabhi: Beauty Suravi: Sun Sushila: Good character woman Sutara: Holy star Suvali: Full of grace Svara: Goddess of sound Svitra: White Swati: Star SH (¦) Shaila: Living in mountain Shaili: Tradition Shaivi: Prosperity Shalalu: Perfume Shalika: Flute Shalini: Modest Shanti: Peace Shari: Arrow Sharini: (arth) ********* Sharmila: Shy Sharvari: Twilight Shasha: Moon Sheela: Character Sheetal: Cool Shefali: Fragrant Shila: Rock Shirina: Night Shiuli: Flower Shresth / Shresthi: Best of all Shreya: Beautiful Shrika: Fortune Shrila: Beautiful Shrimayi: Fortunate Shriya: Prosperity Shushma: Fragrant T Taj: Crown / Jewel Talika: A bird Tamanna: Wish Tanirika: A flower Tanisha: Ambition Tanmaya: Reincarnated Tanushri / Tanvi: Beautiful Tanya: Of the family Tara / Tarika: Star Tarani: Boat Taruna / Taruni: Young girl Tavishi: Courage Tisya: Auspicious Tiya: A bird / Parrot Trayi: Intellect Trisha: Wish / Desire Trishala: Trident Tuhina: Dew drop Turanya: Swift Tvisha: Bright U Udipti / Udipta: Fire / Fiery Udyati: Elevated Ujvala: Bright / Lighted Unma: Joy] Unnati: Progress Upadhriti: A ray Upasna: Worship Upma: The best Urishita: Firm Urmika: Small wave Urmila: Enchantress Urvi: Earth Usha: Dawn Ushma: Warmth Usra: First light Utalika: Wave Utpala: Filled with lotuses / a river V Vainavi: Gold Valini: Stars Vanalika: Sunflower Vanhi: Fire Vanini: Soft spoken Vanita: Graceful lady Vanshi / Vanshika: Flute Varali: Moon Varsha: Rain Varya: Form Vasuda / Vasundhara / Vasundhra: Earth Vedanti: Knower of the Vedas Vedha: Pious Venya: Lovable Vibali: Young Vidushi: Learned Vina: Musical instrument Vinamra: Modest Vinanti: Request Vinati: Prayer Vinaya: Humble Vipanchi: Lute Virika: Bravery Vishaka: Stars Vishva: World Vrishti: Rain Vyomini: Divine Y Yachana: Pleading Yahvi: Heaven Yamini: Nocturnal Yamuna: Holy river Yamya: Night Yashica: Success Yashodhara: Glory Yasti: Slim Yochana: Thought Yuvati: Young lady FareChase: Search multiple travel sites in one click. http://farechase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.