Girl
Madhavi
माधवी (Devanagari), మాధవి (Telugu) [1]
Feminine form of Madhava; associated with sweetness and the goddess Lakshmi [1][5][6]
OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation
American /ˈmɑːdɑːvi/, British /ˈmɑːdəvi/ [2]
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Girl
Manya
‘wished for’ or ‘desired’ (Slavic); ‘respected’ (Sanskrit) [1][2]
OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation
MAH‑nyuh (English approximation) [3]
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Girl
Nandini
नन्दिनी
Daughter; she who delights; a woman who brings joy
OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation
/ˈnɑn.dɪ.niː/ (English) ; /nən.d̪ɪ.niː/ (Hindi)
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Neha
नेहा (Devanagari) [1]
love, affection (from Sanskrit sneha) – also linked to rain/downpour (alternative derivation) [1][3][4]
OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation
/neː.ɦɑː/ (IPA) [3]
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Boy
Nirav
Gujarati નીરવ, Marathi नीरव
Quiet, silent
OriginSanskrit
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Girl
Prisha
पृषा [3]
Beloved, dear one, God’s gift (Sanskrit) [2][5]
OriginSanskrit
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Rudra
रुद्र (Devanagari)
howler, roarer (from Sanskrit root rud)
OriginSanskrit
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Girl
Saanvi
सान्वी (Devanagari) [5]
Goddess Lakshmi (also interpreted as “knowledge” or “follower”) [2][3]
OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation
SAHN-vee (/ˈsɑːn.viː/) [3]
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Boy
Siddharth
सिद्धार्थ
One who has accomplished an aim or object; successful, prosperous
OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation
General American /sɪˈdɑɹtə/, Received Pronunciation /sɪˈdɑːtə/; phonemic /ˈsɪd.ərθ/ (Am), /ˈsɪd.ɑːθ/ (Br)
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Boy
Soham
सोहम (Hindi), সোহম (Bengali) [1][2]
“I am that” / “I am He” [3][5]
OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation
SOH‑hum, IPA /ˈsoʊ.hʌm/ [6]
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Girl
Vani
वाणी (Devanagari) [2]
voice, speech, language; eloquent in words [4][5][6]
OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation
/ˈʋɑː.ɳiː/ (Sanskrit/Hindi) [4]
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Girl
Yamini
यामिनी
night
OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation
/jɑː.mɪ.niː/ (Standard Hindi)
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