Sanskrit Girl Names
Showing 50
of 3,531 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durva | Sacred grass (Cynodon dactylon) used in Hindu rituals | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | 6 #501 | |
| Hansika | Little swan | Sanskrit | Girl | 6 #502 | |
| Hansini | Swan; (by extension) one who smiles or is cheerful | Sanskrit | Girl | 6 #503 | |
| Iraya | Multiple possible origins: Basque/Iraia → related to Irene meaning "peace"; Sanskrit/derived from Ira → "earth" or associated with a goddess; or a toponymic/ethnic name from the Iraya people of the Philippines. | Basque, Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | 6 #504 | |
| Jyoti | Light, flame | Sanskrit | Girl | 6 #505 | |
| Mallika | Jasmine (jasmine flower) | Sanskrit | Girl | 6 #506 | |
| Manali | 'Place of Manu' (named for the sage Manu); also associated with the mountain valley/town Manali in India. | Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | 6 #507 | |
| Monisha | Wise, intelligent; intellect | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | 6 #508 | |
| Nehara | River; also interpreted as 'light' or 'radiant' in some usages (meaning varies by language) | Arabic, Hebrew, Sanskrit | Girl | 6 #509 | |
| Niesha | Night | English, Sanskrit | Girl | 6 #510 | |
| Reeti | Derived from Sanskrit rīti meaning 'custom, tradition, manner, style, or ritual.' | Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | 6 #511 | |
| Sarisha | Mustard (the mustard plant/seed) | Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | 6 #512 | |
| Savita | Sun; sunlit; associated with Savitr (the Vedic sun deity); 'one who brings light'. | Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | 6 #513 | |
| Seetha | Furrow - name of the Hindu goddess Sītā, traditionally said to have been found in a furrow | Sanskrit | Girl | 6 #514 | |
| Somya | Gentle, mild, pleasant, calm | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | 6 #515 | |
| Sulekha | Good handwriting; well written; beautiful or eloquent writing | Sanskrit | Girl | 6 #516 | |
| Yamini | Night; nocturnal | Sanskrit | Girl | 6 #517 | |
| Aanchal | Hem; shelter | Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | 5 #518 | |
| Abhirami | Pleasing, beautiful, delightful; a name of the goddess Parvati | Sanskrit, Tamil | Girl | 5 #519 | |
| Ahalya | Pure, immaculate; 'unploughed' (metaphorical: untouched/untainted) | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | 5 #520 | |
| Akshada | Teardrop; tear | Sanskrit | Girl | 5 #521 | |
| Amisa | Varies by origin; generally interpreted as a pleasant/favorable name - possible senses include 'beautiful', 'beloved', 'friend' or 'gift' depending on language and culture. | Hindi, Japanese, Sanskrit | Girl | 5 #522 | |
| Amolika | Priceless; invaluable | Sanskrit | Girl | 5 #523 | |
| Areeya | Noble, honorable | Sanskrit | Girl | 5 #524 | |
| Arija | A name with multiple possible roots: from Sanskrit meaning 'noble' or 'honorable'; related to Hebrew/Persian Ari/Ariya meaning 'lion' or 'lioness'; and linked to Italian 'Aria' meaning 'air' or 'melody'. | Hebrew, Italian, Latvian, Persian, Sanskrit, Slavic | Girl | 5 #525 | |
| Arpana | Offering; dedication; devotion | Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | 5 #526 | |
| Arusha | Derived from Sanskrit 'Arushi' meaning 'first rays of the sun, dawn, reddish'; also occurs as the East African place-name Arusha in Tanzania. | Sanskrit, Swahili | Girl | 5 #527 | |
| Ashlesha | “The clinging one”; name of a Vedic lunar mansion (Ashlesha Nakshatra), associated with a serpent | Hindu, Sanskrit | Girl | 5 #528 | |
| Asima | Arabic: "protector, guardian"; Sanskrit/Hindi: "limitless, boundless" | Arabic, Hindi, Persian, Sanskrit, Urdu | Girl | 5 #529 | |
| Asmita | Pride; self-respect; sense of 'I' or selfhood (ego in the sense of self-identity) | Sanskrit | Girl | 5 #530 | |
| Bhumika | Role; entrance or preface; earth/ground or foundation | Sanskrit | Girl | 5 #531 | |
| Darsha | Sight, vision; 'one who sees' | Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | 5 #532 | |
| Dasya | Devotion, service; 'servant' or 'one who is devoted (to God)' | Sanskrit | Girl | 5 #533 | |
| Diti | A goddess in Hindu mythology; the mother of the Daityas (demons). | Hindu, Sanskrit | Girl | 5 #534 | |
| Divyana | Divine; heavenly; godly | Sanskrit | Girl | 5 #535 | |
| Gaurangi | Fair-complexioned; golden or radiant-bodied (feminine form of Gauranga) | Sanskrit | Girl | 5 #536 | |
| Gayathri | Name of a Vedic meter and goddess; often rendered as 'song of the divine' or 'mother of the Vedas' (Vedic hymn). | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | 5 #537 | |
| Janavi | Ganga; 'daughter of Jahnu' - another name for the River Ganges | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | 5 #538 | |
| Janki | Another name of Sita, literally 'daughter of Janaka'; denotes the goddess Sita. | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | 5 #539 | |
| Kairavi | Moonlight | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | 5 #540 | |
| Kalinah | Likely derived from Slavic 'Kalina' meaning 'viburnum' (a flowering shrub) or linked to Sanskrit 'Kali' meaning 'black, dark'; used as a feminine given name. | English, Indian, Sanskrit, Slavic | Girl | 5 #541 | |
| Kanta | Beloved, beautiful, lustrous (Sanskrit). In Japanese the meaning varies by kanji, often elements like 'broad/generous' + 'big'. | Japanese, Sanskrit | Girl | 5 #542 | |
| Ketana | Banner, flag; also interpreted as 'dwelling' or 'home' (from Sanskrit keṭana) | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | 5 #543 | |
| Kundana | Golden; made of gold; precious ornament | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | 5 #544 | |
| Mada | Arabic: 'extent, range'; Sanskrit: 'intoxication, pride'; as a diminutive of Magdalena/Madeleine: 'of Magdala' (Magdala = a place name, often rendered 'tower'). | Arabic, Greek, Hebrew, Sanskrit | Girl | 5 #545 | |
| Manika | Jewel; ruby; precious gem | Sanskrit | Girl | 5 #546 | |
| Neesa | Variant spellings point to either Arabic 'Nisa' meaning 'women' or Sanskrit/Hindi 'Nisha' meaning 'night'; commonly used as a feminine given name. | Arabic, English, Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | 5 #547 | |
| Nikhita | From Sanskrit 'nikhita' meaning 'placed', 'established', or 'well-settled'. | Sanskrit | Girl | 5 #548 | |
| Niranjana | Spotless, pure, stainless; 'the unblemished' (epithet of the divine) | Sanskrit | Girl | 5 #549 | |
| Paridhi | Boundary, limit, circumference; horizon | Sanskrit | Girl | 5 #550 |
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