Sanskrit Girl Names
Showing 50
of 3,531 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaala | Multiple possible meanings depending on origin - Sanskrit: “water”; Arabic (from jalāʼ): “brightness/clarity”; or used as a modern English variant of Jayla. | Arabic, English, Finnish, Sanskrit | Girl | 13 #451 | |
| Mahati | Great, mighty, exalted; possessing greatness | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | 13 #452 | |
| Rahni | Queen | Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | 13 #453 | |
| Ridhika | Prosperity, success; one who brings fortune or abundance | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | 13 #454 | |
| Saloni | Beautiful, charming, attractive; pleasant | Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | 13 #455 | |
| Apsara | Celestial nymph; heavenly maiden - a divine dancer in Hindu and Buddhist mythology | Hindu, Sanskrit | Girl | 12 #456 | |
| Devyani | Belonging to the gods; divine; 'beloved of the gods'. | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | 12 #457 | |
| Garima | Dignity, honor, grandeur; warmth | Sanskrit | Girl | 12 #458 | |
| Maitri | Friendship; loving-kindness; benevolence | Sanskrit | Girl | 12 #459 | |
| Nandita | Delighted, joyous; one who brings happiness | Sanskrit | Girl | 12 #460 | |
| Niveen | Arabic: often given the sense of 'delicate', 'gentle' or 'bright'; Irish: used as a form/diminutive of Niamh meaning 'bright/radiant'; related South Asian form (Naveen) means 'new'. | Arabic, Hindi, Irish, Sanskrit | Girl | 12 #461 | |
| Pakhi | Bird | Sanskrit | Girl | 12 #462 | |
| Sati | In Sanskrit: "truthful, virtuous"; name of the Hindu goddess Sati. In Pali: "mindfulness, awareness." | Sanskrit | Girl | 12 #463 | |
| Ashni | Lightning; a flash of light (often interpreted as divine or bright energy) | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | 11 #464 | |
| Avanie | Earth; "of the earth" (mother earth) | Sanskrit | Girl | 11 #465 | |
| Devisha | Divine; of or like a goddess | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | 11 #466 | |
| Dharani | Earth; supporter or sustainer | Sanskrit | Girl | 11 #467 | |
| Geethika | Little song; short poem; melody | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | 11 #468 | |
| Manasa | Mind, intellect; ‘one with a good/wise heart/mind’; also the name of a Hindu serpent goddess (Manasā) | Sanskrit | Girl | 11 #469 | |
| Mayura | Peacock | Sanskrit | Girl | 11 #470 | |
| Pallavi | New leaves or bud; also the opening section (theme) of an Indian classical composition | Sanskrit | Girl | 11 #471 | |
| Ranaya | Possibly 'gazing' or 'looking' (Arabic); alternatively linked to 'Rana' in South Asian use (royal/warrior/joy) or a modern invented name | Arabic, Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | 11 #472 | |
| Sonakshi | Golden-eyed | Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | 11 #473 | |
| Chaiya | Victory | Sanskrit, Thai | Girl | 10 #474 | |
| Gyana | Knowledge; wisdom; spiritual or philosophical insight | Sanskrit | Girl | 10 #475 | |
| Hema | Gold | Sanskrit | Girl | 10 #476 | |
| Kalika | Flower bud; also used as an epithet of the goddess Kali | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | 10 #477 | |
| Kavita | Poem; poetry; poetess | Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | 10 #478 | |
| Laxmi | Goddess of wealth, prosperity, fortune and beauty | Sanskrit | Girl | 10 #479 | |
| Meyna | Likely a modern or regional variant of names such as Mena/Meena/Mina. Meanings vary by origin but commonly relate to 'beloved' or 'precious'; in Sanskrit 'meena' can mean 'fish'; in Persian 'mina' can mean 'enamel' or 'azure'. | Arabic, English, Hindi, Persian, Sanskrit | Girl | 10 #480 | |
| Prema | Love, affection | Sanskrit | Girl | 10 #481 | |
| Sharvari | Night | Sanskrit | Girl | 10 #482 | |
| Anju | In Indian usage, often a diminutive of Anjali meaning 'divine offering', 'grace' or 'blessed'; in Japanese the meaning depends on the kanji used - common readings include 'apricot (tree)' (杏樹) or combinations meaning 'peace/long life' (安寿). | Hindi, Japanese, Sanskrit | Girl | 9 #483 | |
| Arundhati | Name of a Vedic heroine - the faithful wife of sage Vashistha and identified with the star Alcor; symbolizes marital fidelity and devotion, also associated with light/dawn. | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | 8 #484 | |
| Ashwini | From the Ashvini Kumaras - twin Vedic gods associated with dawn, healing, and horses; 'belonging to the Ashvins' or 'dawn-born'. | Hindu, Sanskrit | Girl | 8 #485 | |
| Deeva | Divine; goddess; (in some Indic contexts) lamp or light | English, Indian, Italian, Latin, Sanskrit | Girl | 8 #486 | |
| Nayanka | From Sanskrit nayan 'eye' - 'one with beautiful eyes' or 'beloved'. | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | 8 #487 | |
| Nayonika | One with beautiful eyes; 'little eye' (from Sanskrit nayan = eye + diminutive suffix -ika) | Sanskrit | Girl | 8 #488 | |
| Sunita | Well-behaved, of good character | Sanskrit | Girl | 8 #489 | |
| Deepti | Radiance | Sanskrit | Girl | 7 #490 | |
| Ishwari | Goddess; female form of Ishvara ('supreme ruler' or 'lord'). | Sanskrit | Girl | 7 #491 | |
| Maithili | Of or from Mithila; associated with Sita (the princess of Mithila) | Sanskrit | Girl | 7 #492 | |
| Mansi | Of the mind; thoughtful, intellectual | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | 7 #493 | |
| Pranaya | Affection; love; devotion | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | 7 #494 | |
| Rachana | Creation; composition; arrangement; formation | Sanskrit | Girl | 7 #495 | |
| Tanika | Possibly 'slender' or 'small' from Sanskrit roots; also used as a modern elaboration of Tanya/Tanisha | English, Sanskrit | Girl | 7 #496 | |
| Tanushree | Slender beauty | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | 7 #497 | |
| Barsha | Rain; monsoon | Sanskrit | Girl | 6 #498 | |
| Drisana | Sunray; daughter of the sun | Sanskrit | Girl | 6 #499 | |
| Durva | Sacred grass (Cynodon dactylon) used in Hindu rituals | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | 6 #500 |
Sanskrit Girls name popularity over time
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Sanskrit-origin name in our dataset.
3,531
Names in this origin
17
With data in 2025
0
Births 2025
52,391
Peak year 2019