Sanskrit Girl Names
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of 3,531 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jiya | Heart; life; soul; beloved | Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | 926 #51 | |
| Navya | New; fresh; young | Sanskrit | Girl | 919 #52 | |
| Shreya | Best, superior | Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Marathi, Sanskrit | Girl | 909 #53 | |
| Sena | Army; praise | Arabic, Korean, Sanskrit, Turkish | Girl | 894 #54 | |
| Samaira | Enchanting; pleasant companion; sometimes interpreted as 'protected by God' | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | 878 #55 | |
| Samaya | Time, appointed time; in Buddhist usage also 'vow' or 'sacred commitment' | Sanskrit | Girl | 865 #56 | |
| Rya | Varies by origin - commonly a variant of Riya meaning 'singer' or 'graceful', or a short form of Maria (associated with meanings from Maria/Miryam such as 'bitter' or 'beloved'); Swedish 'rya' refers to a long-pile rug (rare usage). | Hindi, Sanskrit, Scandinavian | Girl | 864 #57 | |
| Maiya | A form of Maya/Maia: in Sanskrit 'māyā' means 'illusion'; in Greek/Roman tradition Maia is a goddess associated with growth and motherhood. | English, Greek, Hebrew, Latin, Sanskrit | Girl | 849 #58 | |
| Aditi | Boundless, free, limitless; in Hindu mythology, the mother of the gods (a Vedic goddess). | Hindu, Sanskrit | Girl | 847 #59 | |
| Roma | From Rome (the city). | Hindi, Italian, Latin, Romanian, Sanskrit | Girl | 844 #60 | |
| Jaina | Follower of Jainism; also used as a modern form of Jane ("God is gracious") | English, Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | 841 #61 | |
| Ria | Varies by origin - Spanish: 'coastal river mouth' (ría); Sanskrit/Hindi: often 'singer', 'graceful' or 'little/ beloved'; also used as a diminutive of Maria. | Dutch, English, Greek, Hindi, Sanskrit, Spanish | Girl | 820 #62 | |
| Ahana | Dawn; first rays of the sun | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | 811 #63 | |
| Neela | Blue; sapphire | Sanskrit | Girl | 775 #64 | |
| Kavya | Poem; poetry | Sanskrit | Girl | 737 #65 | |
| Rana | Arabic/Persian: 'to gaze; elegant, eye-catching, beautiful.' Sanskrit/Hindi: 'warrior/king; battle' (used historically as a title/surname). | Arabic, Hindi, Persian, Sanskrit | Girl | 722 #66 | |
| Uma | Splendor; nation | Hebrew, Sanskrit | Girl | 697 #67 | |
| Rina | Hebrew: "joy, joyful song, melody." Also used in Japanese with varied kanji meanings (often floral or pleasant meanings such as "jasmine"), and as a short form of names like Caterina/Marina. | Hebrew, Indian, Italian, Japanese, Sanskrit, Spanish | Girl | 682 #68 | |
| Kalaya | Varies by origin - related to Sanskrit 'kala' (art/time) or names like Kaliya; in Thai used as a feminine name (connotations of beauty/grace); in Tagalog it echoes 'kalayaan' (freedom). | Indian, Sanskrit, Tagalog, Thai | Girl | 625 #69 | |
| Nayah | Multiple possible meanings depending on origin - commonly rendered as 'new' (Sanskrit), 'purpose' (related to Swahili Nia), or linked to Arabic/Hebrew forms meaning 'care' or 'protection'. | Arabic, Hebrew, Sanskrit, Swahili | Girl | 616 #70 | |
| Trisha | Patrician; thirst | English, Latin, Sanskrit | Girl | 587 #71 | |
| Sanvi | Goddess Lakshmi; knowledgeable | Sanskrit | Girl | 582 #72 | |
| Reva | Sanskrit: name of the Narmada River, often interpreted as 'moving' or 'flowing'. Hebrew/Yiddish: a form related to Riva (linked to Rebecca/Rivka), associated with binding or captivating. | English, Hebrew, Sanskrit | Girl | 569 #73 | |
| Tanvi | Slender, delicate | Gujarati, Hindi, Marathi, Sanskrit | Girl | 566 #74 | |
| Swara | Musical note; sound; voice; melody | Sanskrit | Girl | 555 #75 | |
| Aahana | Dawn, daybreak | Sanskrit | Girl | 534 #76 | |
| Mali | Jasmine; also associated with 'gardener' or the West African country Mali | Hindi, Sanskrit, Thai | Girl | 515 #77 | |
| Vaani | Speech; voice | Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu | Girl | 483 #78 | |
| Dhriti | Steadfastness, courage, determination, patience | Sanskrit | Girl | 481 #79 | |
| Nilah | Most commonly from Sanskrit nīla meaning 'blue'; when linked to Arabic Naila/Nayla it carries the sense 'attainer' or 'successful'. | Arabic, English, Sanskrit | Girl | 474 #80 | |
| Shriya | Prosperity, glory | Sanskrit | Girl | 471 #81 | |
| Indira | Splendid, beautiful; an epithet of the goddess Lakshmi | Sanskrit | Girl | 466 #82 | |
| Daya | Compassion, mercy, kindness | Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | 465 #83 | |
| Ishika | Paintbrush; (also) small arrow or figuratively 'desire/wish' | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | 465 #84 | |
| Anisha | In Sanskrit: 'nightless, continuous, eternal' (often interpreted as 'bright' or 'supreme'); also associated with the Arabic Anisa meaning 'friendly, sociable'. | Sanskrit | Girl | 459 #85 | |
| Nara | Person; country | Japanese, Korean, Sanskrit | Girl | 449 #86 | |
| Naisha | Likely 'night' (from Sanskrit Nisha) or 'alive/living' (influenced by Arabic Aisha); also used as a modern feminine name without a single established meaning. | English, Sanskrit | Girl | 440 #87 | |
| Ruchy | From Sanskrit 'ruci' meaning 'taste, interest, delight'; in Hebrew contexts can be associated with 'ruach' (spirit) or a diminutive form of Ruchel/Rachel. | Sanskrit | Girl | 424 #88 | |
| Divya | Divine; heavenly; celestial | Sanskrit | Girl | 414 #89 | |
| Dia | Varies by origin - 'day' (Spanish), 'divine/linked to Diana' (Greek), 'light' (Arabic: Ḍiyāʼ), 'God' (Irish), 'gift' (Swahili/Adia) | Arabic, Greek, Hindi, Irish, Sanskrit, Spanish, Swahili | Girl | 413 #90 | |
| Meena | Derived from Sanskrit 'mina' meaning 'fish'; in Persian/Arabic forms can connote 'enamel' or 'azure' | Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | 405 #91 | |
| Aruna | Dawn; reddish or reddish-brown; the reddish glow of the rising sun | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | 404 #92 | |
| Karisma | Charm, divine favor; (also) 'miracle' or 'wonder' when linked to Karishma | Greek, Hindi, Indonesian, Malay, Sanskrit | Girl | 391 #93 | |
| Simran | Remembrance; meditation | Hindi, Punjabi, Sanskrit | Girl | 389 #94 | |
| Shaila | Primarily "mountain" (from Sanskrit śaila); also used as a phonetic/orthographic variant of Sheila/Shayla. | Arabic, English, Irish, Sanskrit | Girl | 358 #95 | |
| Jayana | A modern name likely meaning 'victorious' (from Sanskrit Jaya) or a form related to Jana/Janna suggesting 'God is gracious' or 'paradise'; generally conveys victory/blessedness. | English, Sanskrit | Girl | 353 #96 | |
| Naina | Eyes; often interpreted as 'one with beautiful eyes' | Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | 352 #97 | |
| Kaliya | Often linked to Sanskrit 'Kali' meaning 'black' or associated with the serpent Kaliya from Hindu mythology; also used as a modern variant of Kalia/Kaliyah without a single fixed meaning. | English, Hebrew, Sanskrit | Girl | 345 #98 | |
| Avika | Ewe; female sheep | Sanskrit | Girl | 333 #99 | |
| Rani | Queen | Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | 326 #100 |
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