Popular Indian baby names for girls

Whether you have any Indian heritage or hail from that nation, Indian baby girl names have a definite allure to them. Exotic and sometimes mysterious, they reflect the long and colorful history of India while, at the same time, retaining their modern appeal. Read on for the most popular Indian baby girl names and get inspired in your own baby name search.

With India's history stretching back many thousands of years (it is estimated that the first modern humans lived in India 75,000 years ago) and an enormous population (2nd in the world) there are many Indian names to choose from. Like male Indian names, many Indian girl names come from the Hindu religion, the most prominent in India. Other sources are the Arabic language, but more common are names from the ancient Sanskrit language, which is still spoken by a small number of Indians but primarily is used in religious and scholarly applications.

Indian girl names have beautiful meanings such as delight, calm, life, pretty eyes, small swan and others. We've selected the most popular and interesting Indian names here.

Aisha: An Arabic name, this means "alive and well."

Amiya: This popular name means "delight."

Aniyah: This name has Hebrew roots and means "ship."

Anya: Meaning "resurrection," this name is another form of Anastasia.

Arushi: A Sanskrit name, this means "calm, bright."

Ayanna: A Kiswahili (African) name, this means "beautiful flower."

Chaya: Meaning "life," this is a Hebrew name.

Diya: An Arabic name, this means "splendor, light."

Elin: A Sanskrit name, this means "woman of intelligence."

Hailly: This name means "small wave" in Gujarati, an Indian language.

Hansika: A Hindi name, this means "small swan."

Ishana: Meaning "desire," this name has Hindi roots.

Kaeya: This Hindi name means "monsoon flower."

Kalinda: This name refers to the Kalinda mountains and means "the sun."

Lalita: Of Hindi and Sanskrit origins, this means "playful."

Maya: From Sanskrit roots, this means "dream, illusion."

Mira: A Hindi name, this means "wonderful, peace."

Neena: This is a Hindi name meaning "pretty eyes."

Riya: Meaning "singer," this name has Sanskrit roots.

Sana: This name has Arabic and Hindi roots and means "brilliant."

Vanita: A Hindi name, this means "woman."

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