Sanskrit Girl Names
Showing 50
of 3,531 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vena | Name of a mythological Sanskrit king; in modern usage treated as a feminine name sometimes associated with Venus, Vienna, or the South Asian name 'Veena' (musical instrument). | Sanskrit | Girl | 54 #301 | |
| Dhvani | Sound; voice; melody. Also denotes 'suggestion' in classical Indian literary theory. | Sanskrit | Girl | 53 #302 | |
| Kaveri | Name of a major sacred river in southern India (the Kaveri/Cauvery) | Sanskrit | Girl | 53 #303 | |
| Prakriti | Nature; the natural world; innate disposition | Sanskrit | Girl | 53 #304 | |
| Anandi | Blissful; full of joy | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | 52 #305 | |
| Chaniya | Varies by origin: possibly 'grace' or 'favored' (from Hebrew Chana), or meanings related to 'bright/beautiful' or 'chosen' if derived from Sanskrit roots; can also be used as a place-based name referring to Chania. | Aramaic, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | 52 #306 | |
| Navina | New, fresh, young | Sanskrit | Girl | 52 #307 | |
| Priyah | Beloved; dear | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | 52 #308 | |
| Sadhana | Means of accomplishing; spiritual practice or discipline | Sanskrit | Girl | 52 #309 | |
| Keerthana | Devotional song or hymn; praise; fame/glory | Sanskrit | Girl | 51 #310 | |
| Raveena | Sunny, radiant | Sanskrit | Girl | 51 #311 | |
| Samhitha | Joined, put together; a compilation or well‑composed collection (often of hymns). | Sanskrit | Girl | 51 #312 | |
| Avanthika | Queen; princess; also associated with 'Avanti' (an ancient region) | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | 50 #313 | |
| Sarika | Mynah or songbird (a small singing bird) | Sanskrit | Girl | 50 #314 | |
| Mohana | Enchanting, attractive, mesmerizing; one who charms | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | 49 #315 | |
| Naveena | New; fresh; modern | Sanskrit | Girl | 49 #316 | |
| Sakshi | Witness; testimony; evidence | Sanskrit | Girl | 49 #317 | |
| Vedhika | Small altar; raised platform | Sanskrit | Girl | 49 #318 | |
| Kripa | Mercy; compassion; kindness; grace | Sanskrit | Girl | 48 #319 | |
| Ambika | Mother; a name of the goddess Parvati/Durga | Sanskrit | Girl | 47 #320 | |
| Aryanah | Noble; 'most holy' (depending on origin) | Greek, Latin, Persian, Sanskrit | Girl | 47 #321 | |
| Chavi | Hindi/Sanskrit: "image, reflection, beauty". Hebrew: diminutive of Chava (Eve), meaning "life". | Hebrew, Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | 47 #322 | |
| Maaya | From Sanskrit Māyā meaning 'illusion, magic, enchantment'. In Japanese it can be written with various kanji (e.g., 真綾) giving meanings like 'true/genuine' and 'silk/pattern' depending on characters. | Japanese, Sanskrit | Girl | 47 #323 | |
| Nilaya | Abode; home; dwelling; residence; refuge | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | 47 #324 | |
| Ritisha | From Sanskrit rīti (custom/season) + īśā (ruler/goddess); often taken to mean 'ruler of tradition' or 'one who follows/customs/seasons.' | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | 47 #325 | |
| Shailey | From Sanskrit shailī meaning 'style, manner'; sometimes linked to shaila ('mountain') or used as a modern variant of Hailey - interpreted as 'stylish' or 'of the mountain'. | Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | 47 #326 | |
| Abira | Often interpreted as 'strong' or 'mighty' (Sanskrit/Hebrew); related forms in Arabic can mean 'fragrance'. | Arabic, Hebrew, Sanskrit | Girl | 46 #327 | |
| Dhyana | Meditation, contemplative absorption | Sanskrit | Girl | 46 #328 | |
| Samiksha | Review, analysis, inspection, observation, scrutiny | Sanskrit | Girl | 46 #329 | |
| Anokhi | Unique; unusual; one of a kind | Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | 45 #330 | |
| Mayuri | Peahen; female peacock | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | 45 #331 | |
| Soni | Golden | Gujarati, Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | 45 #332 | |
| Tila | Sesame seed | Sanskrit | Girl | 45 #333 | |
| Brinda | Holy basil (tulsi); 'cluster' or 'group' of flowers; associated with devotion and the goddess Vrinda. | Sanskrit | Girl | 44 #334 | |
| Malini | Garlanded; 'she who wears a garland' (associated with flowers/jasmine) | Sanskrit | Girl | 44 #335 | |
| Raksha | Protection, safeguard | Sanskrit | Girl | 44 #336 | |
| Supriya | Very dear | Sanskrit | Girl | 43 #337 | |
| Deeya | Lamp; light, illumination | Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | 42 #338 | |
| Hasti | Sanskrit: 'elephant'; Persian: 'existence, being'. | Persian, Sanskrit | Girl | 42 #339 | |
| Janaki | Daughter of King Janaka; an epithet of the goddess Sita | Sanskrit | Girl | 42 #340 | |
| Bhoomi | Earth; land; Mother Earth | Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | 41 #341 | |
| Juhi | Jasmine flower (a fragrant Indian jasmine) | Hindi, Sanskrit | Girl | 41 #342 | |
| Kania | In Polish, 'kania' means a kite or buzzard (a bird of prey). As a given name (commonly in Indonesia and internationally) meanings vary by culture and it is sometimes treated as a variant of Sanskrit 'Kanya' meaning 'maiden' or 'girl'. | Indonesian, Polish, Sanskrit | Girl | 41 #343 | |
| Ritvi | Derived from ṛta (cosmic order/truth); 'truthful' or 'one who follows the cosmic order'. | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | 41 #344 | |
| Seri | Varies by origin: in Korean meanings depend on chosen hanja; from Sanskrit (śrī) via Malay/Thai it means 'fortune', 'prosperity' or 'glory'; in Japanese it's the name of a water herb (seri); in Turkish it can mean 'rapid'. | Japanese, Korean, Malay, Sanskrit, Scandinavian, Thai, Turkish | Girl | 40 #345 | |
| Yami | Sanskrit: "twin" (the twin sister of Yama in Hindu myth); Japanese: "darkness." | Arabic, Hindu, Japanese, Sanskrit, Spanish | Girl | 40 #346 | |
| Aabha | Radiance, glow, brilliance, splendor | Sanskrit | Girl | 39 #347 | |
| Antara | Inner, internal; also interval, distance | Sanskrit | Girl | 37 #348 | |
| Ayushi | Long life; one who is long-lived or blessed with a long life | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | 37 #349 | |
| Tarini | Savior; 'she who helps or ferries across' - an epithet of a Hindu goddess | Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | 37 #350 |
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