Abhilasha .... desire 
Abha .... lustre, shine 
Abhaya .... fearless 
Achala .... steady, mountain 
Aditi .... mother of gods 
Aghanashini .... destroyer of sins 
Ahladita .... in happy mood 
Ajala .... the earth 
Akhila .... complete 
Akriti .... diagram 
Akuti .... princess 
Alka .... lock of curly hair 
Alaknanda .... flawless 
Alopa .... faultless 
Alpa .... little 
Amba .... Parvati 
Ambu .... water 
Ambuja .... lotus 
Ambuda .... cloud 
Amshula .... sunny 
Amoda .... happiness 
Amodini .... happy girl 
Amita .... limitless 
Amrita .... nectar 
Anita .... grace 
Amulya .... priceless 
Ananya .... matchless 
Anandita .... happy 
Anarghya .... priceless 
Anchita .... honoured, worshipped 
Anjali .... offering 
Anju .... one who lives in heart 
Anisha .... continuous 
Ankita .... conquered, a signet, symbol 

Bageshri .... name of a raaga 
Bakula .... Nagakeshar flower 
Bala .... an ever 9 year old girl, a young girl 
Bandhura .... pretty 
Bhagyalakshmi .... goddess of wealth 
Bhanuja .... river Yamuna 
Bhairavi .... a melody in classical music 
Bharati .... Saraswati 
Bhavana .... feelings, sentiments 
Bhavani .... Parvati 
Bhavya .... grand, splendid 
Bina .... a musical instrument 
Bindiya .... drop, point 
Brinda .... Tulasi 
Bhuvana .... the earth 

Cauvery ....   same as Cavery- name of a river 
Chaitaly ....   name of an ancient city 
Chakrika ....   Lakshmi 
Chameli ....   a creeper with flowers 
Chanchala ....   unsteady, Lakshmi 
Chandraki ....   peacock 
Chandrika ....   moonlight 
Chandana ....   sandal wood 
Chandani ....   star 
Charu ....   beautiful, attractive 
Charulata ....   beautiful creeper 
Charulekha ....   beautiful picture 
Chhavvi ....   image, radiance 
Chhaya ....   shadow 
Chitra ....   picture, a nakshatra 
Chitrani ....   river Ganga 
Chitralekha ....   as beautiful as a picture 
Chitragandha ....   a fragrant material 
Chinmayi ....   blissful 

Damini ....   lightning 
Darika ....   maiden 
Dayita ....   beloved 
Daya ....   kindness, mercy, pity 
Deepa ....   a lamp 
Deepali ....   collection of lamps 
Deepika ....   a little light 
Deepti ....   glow, shine 
Devaki ....   mother of Krishna 
Dhanyata ....   success, fulfilment 
Dhara ....   constant flow 
Dharini ....   earth 
Dhatri ....   earth 
Dhriti ....   courage, morale 
Divya ....   heavenly, brilliant 
Dristi ....   sight 
Durga ....   Parvati 

Ekta ....   unity  
Ecchumati ....   a river  
Ela ....   earth  

Fajyaz (artistic) 
Faiza (gain) 
Falguni, Phalguni (born in Falgun, a Hindu month) 
Faria (a caravan) 
Farha (happiness) 
Farida (turquoise) 
Fatima, Fatma (the prophet Mohammad's daughter) 
Fawiza (successful) 
Firoza (turquoise) 
Fulki (spark) 
Fullara (wife of Kalketu) 
Foolan, Phoolan (flowering) 
Foolwati, Phoolwati (delicated as a flower) 

Gajra (a string of flowers) 
Gandhali (fragrance of flowers) 
Ganga, Gangotri (sacred river of India) 
Gangika (river Ganga) 
Gargi (an ancient scholar) 
Gatita (a river) 
Gauhar (a pearl) 
Gaura (a fair woman) 
Gauri (a fair woman; parvati) 
Gaurika (a young girl) 
Gautami (wife a sage Gautam; river Godavari) 
Gayatri (the chant of salvation; Goddess Durga) 
Gazala (a deer) 
Geena (silvery) 
Geeta (holy book of the Hindus) 
Geeti (a song) 
Geetika (a little song) 
Girija (born of a mountain; Goddess Parvati) 
Gitanjali (an offering of songs) 
Godavari (sacred river of India) 
Gomati (name of a river) 
Gool (a flower) 
Gopa (Gautama's wife) 
Gopi, Gopika (a cowherd; cowherd woman) 
Gorochana (Goddess Parvati) 
Govindi (a devotee of Lord krishna) 
Gulab (rose) 
Gunjana (buzzing of a bee) 
Gunwanti (virtuous) 
Gurjari (a raga) 
Gyanada (Goddess Saraswati) 
Gajagamini (majestic- like an elephant's walk) 

Hamsa ....   swan 
Harinakshi ....   one with eyes like deer 
Harinakshi ....   one with eyes like deer 
Harsha ....   happiness 
Harshini ....   happy 
Hema ....   golden 
Hemangi ....   golden body 
Hemangini ....   girl with golden body 
Hemlata ....   golden creeper 
Hita ....   lovable 
Himagouri ....   Parvati 
Himani ....   Parvati 
Hiranmayi ....   golden girl 

Induja ....   Narmada river 
Indukala ....   moonlight 
Indumukhi ....   with moonlike face 
Induma ....   moon 
Indrani ....   wife of Indra 
Indrakshi ....   one with beautiful eyes 
Indira ....   Lakshmi 
Indu ....   moon 
Indulala ....   moon light 
Ila ....   earth, daughter of Manu 

Jagrati ....   awakening  
Jagadamba ....   mother of the world 
Jahnavi ....   Ganga river 
Jaladhija ....   Lakshmi 
Janaki ....   Seeta 
Jaya ....   victory 
Jayanti ....   victorious 
Jayani ....   a sakti of Ganesha 
Jayashri ....   goddess of victory 
Jayaprada ....   giver of victory 
Jeevika ....   water 
Juhi ....   a flower 
Jyoti ....   flame, lamp 
Jyotsna ....   moon light 
Kajal ....   eyeliner 
Kala ....   art 
Kalavati ....   Parvati, artist 
Kalindi ....   Yamuna river 
Kalpana ....   idea, imagination, fancy 
Kalpita ....   imagined 
Kalyani ....   blissful, fortunate 
Kamakshi ....   Parvati 
Kamna ....   desire 
Kamala ....   lotus 
Kamalika ....   Lakshmi 
Kamini ....   a woman 
Kanchana ....   gold 
Kanaka ....   gold 
Kanan ....   forest 
Karuka ....   heavenly piece of art 
Kasturi ....   musk, a fragrant material 
Kaumudi ....   moonlight 
Kavita ....   poem 
Keertana ....   hymn, a song in praise of god 
Ketaki ....   a cream coloured flower  
Keshini ....   one with beautiful hair 
Kesar ....   pollen, lion 
Kiran ....   ray of light 
Kirti ....   fame 
Kishori ....   a young girl 
Kokila ....   cuckoo, nightingale 
Komal ....   tender 
Kriti ....   A work of art 
Krishna ....   Draupadi 
Krupa ....   grace, favour 
Kshama ....   forgiveness 
Kumud ....   lotus 
Kunjal ....   cuckoo, nightingale 
Kunda ....   name of a flower 
Kundanika ....   golden girl 
Kushala ....   safe, happy, expert 
Kusuma ....   flower 
Kusumita ....   blossomed 

Lajwanti ....   modest 
Lalana ....   a girl 
Lata ....   creeper, vine 
Latika ....   small creeper 
Latangi ....   slim girl 
Lakshmi ....   wife of Vishnu 
Lalima ....   wife of Vishnu 
Lali ....   darling girl 
Lalita ....   variety, beauty 
Lavali ....   clove 
Lavanya ....   grace 
Leela ....   play, amusement 
Lekha ....   writing, picture 
Lipika ....   short letter 
Lochana ....   eye 
Lona ....   beauty, pretty 

Madhavi ....   daughter of Yayati 
Madhavilata ....   a flowering creeper 
Madhu ....   honey 
Madhubala ....   sweet girl 
Madhumita ....   sweet girl 
Madhumalati ....   a flowering creeper 
Madhura ....   sweet 
Madhuri ....   sweet girl 
Mahima ....   greatness 
Mala ....   necklace, garland 
Malati ....   Jasmine 
Malavika ....   princess of Malawa 
Malini ....   florist, a river 
Mallika ....   queen 
Malti ....   small fragrant flower 
Maitreyi ....   name of a woman scholar 
Mamata ....   love, affection 
Mangala ....   auspicious, bliss 
Manini ....   a lady 
Manik ....   gem 
Manisha ....   goddess of mind, desire 
Manjari ....   a bunch 
Manju ....   snow, dew drops 
Manjusha ....   a box 
Manjula ....   melodious 
Manjusri ....   Saraswati 
Manasi ....   a lady 
Manushri ....   Lakshmi 
Manorama ....   attractive, beautiful 
Marisa ....   mother of Daksa 
Marala ....   swan 
Matangi ....   Durga 
Mausumi ....   beauty, monsoon wind 
Maya ....   illusion, Durga 
Mayuri ....   peahen 
Mayukhi ....   peahen 
Megha ....   cloud 
Medha ....   intelligence, Saraswati 
Meena ....   precious stone, fish 
Meenakshi ....   one with fish shaped eyes, Parvati 
Meera ....   a devotee of Krishna 
Meghana ....   cloud 
Menaka ....   celestial damsel 
Mohini ....   most beautiful, bewitching 
Mridula ....   tendreness 
Mrinalini ....   stem of lotus 
Mugdha ....   spellbound, innocent 
Mythily ....   Seeta 

Nayana .... eyes 
Nalini .... lotus 
Namrata .... modesty 
Nanda .... happiness, a daughter 
Nandini .... a holy cow, bestower of joy, Ganga 
Nandika .... Lakshmi 
Nandita .... happy 
Narmada .... one who arouses tender feelings in others, river Narmada  
Neeharika .... dew drops 
Neelam .... sapphire 
Neela .... blue colour 
Neeraja .... lotus flower 
Neha .... love, rain 
Netra .... eyes 
Nidhi .... treasure 
Nidra .... sleep 
Nilima .... blue 
Nikhita .... sharp 
Niral .... calm 
Nirmala .... clean, virtuous 
Nirupa .... a decree, command 
Nirupama .... unique, uncomparable 
Nisha .... night 
Nishtha .... faith 
Nita .... moral 
Niti .... morality 
Nitya .... goddess Parvati 
Nivedita .... one dedicated to service 
Niyati .... fate, fortune, supreme power 
Nupura .... anklet 
Nutan .... new 

Padma Lotus 
Padmajai Born from lotus, Lakshmi 
Padmini Lotus pond 
Pallavi New leaves 
Pankaja Lotus 
Pari Beauty, fairy 
Parinita Expert 
Parnika A small leaf, parvati 
Pavana Holy, sacred 
Payal Foot ornament 
Pooja Prayer 
Poonam Full moon 
Poornima Full moon 
Poorvi A classical melody 
Prabha Light, glow, shine 
Prachi Morning 
Pragati Progress 
Pragya Prowess 
Pratibha Talent 
Pratigya Pledge, vow 
Pratima Icon, idol, statue 
Prema Love 
Prerana Inspiration 
Pritha Same as Kunti 
Priti Love 
Priya Loved one, darling 
Priyadarshini Delightful to look at 
Priyanka Beautiful or lovable act, symbol or body 
Puja Same as Pooja 
Punita Pure, holy 
Punthali A doll 
Purnima Full moon 
Purva East 
Pusti Nourishment, endorsement 

Rachna .... construction, arrangement 
Radha .... Krishna's lover, prosperity 
Radhika .... Radha, lover of Krishna 
Rajani .... night 
Rajanigandha .... night blossoming scented flower 
Rajata .... silver 
Rakhi .... thread of brother-sister bonding 
Rama .... Lakshmi 
Ramani .... beautiful girl 
Ramita .... pleasing 
Rambha .... name of an apsara 
Rameshwari .... Parvati 
Ranjana .... entertainment 
Rashmi .... a ray of light 
Rati .... most beautiful lady, wife of cupid 
Ratna .... gem 
Ratnavali .... a bunch of gems 
Rekha .... line 
Renuka .... wife of Jamadagni rishi 
Revati .... wife of Balarama, a star 
Riddhi .... Siddhi will follow 
Roma .... Lakshmi 
Rohini .... a star 
Roshni .... light 
Roshan .... bright 
Ruchi .... taste 
Ruchira .... tasty 
Rudrani .... a wife of Shiva (Rudra) 
Rukmini .... wife of Krishna 
Rupa .... beauty 
Rupali .... beautiful, pretty 
Rujula .... who endows wealth, Lakshmi, soft 
Rujuta .... honesty, sincerity 

Sachi Wife of Indra 
Sachita Consciousness 
Sadhana Long practice/study, fulfilment 
Saguna Virtuous 
Sahana Patience 
Salila Water 
Samiksha Analysis 
Sandhya Evening 
Sangita Music 
Sanjukta Union 
Sanyukta Union 
Saphala Successful 
Sapna Dream 
Sarala Simple 
Sarasa Swan 
Sarasvati A goddess of learning 
Saravati A river 
Sarika A parrot 
Sarita River 
Saroja Lotus 
Saryu River Sharayu 
Sashi Moon 
Satyavati Mother of Vyasa 
Saumya Mild 
Savarna Daughter of the Ocean 
Savita Sun 
Savitri A form of the Devi 
Seema Limit, border 
Shaila Stone, mountain 
Shalini Modesty 
Shanta Peaceful 
Shanti Peace 
Sharada Goddess of learning, Saraswati 
Sharmila Modest 
Sharmistha Wife of Yayati 
Sheetal Cool 
Shikha Flame 
Shilpa Stone 
Shobha Attractive 
Shobhna Ornamental, shining 
Shradhdha Faith, trust 
Shreya Auspicious 
Shruti Expert in Vedas 
Shubha Auspicious 
Siddhi Achievement 
Smita Smile 
Smriti Recollection 
Sneh Love 
Snigdha Smooth, tender 
Somatra Excelling the moon/font> 
Sona Gold 
Sonia Golden 
Subhadra A wife of Arjuna 
Subhaga A fortunate person 
Subhuja Auspicious Apsara 
Suchita Beautiful 
Suchitra Beautiful picture 
Sudevi Wife of Krishna 
Sudha Nectar 
Sujata Of good caste 
Suksma Fine 
Sumana Good natured 
Sumati Good minded 
Sunita One with good morals 
Supriya Beloved 
Surabhi Wish-yielding cow, fragrance 
Suravinda A beautiful Yaksa 
Surotama Auspicious Apsara 
Suruchi One with good taste 
Surupa Beautiful 
Sushila Good conduct 
Sushma Beautiful woman 
Sushmita Good smile 
Swati A nakshatra 
Sweta Fair complexioned 

Tanushri .... beauty 
Tapi .... name of a river 
Tapti .... same as Tapi 
Tara .... star 
Tarangini .... a river 
Tarulata .... a creeper 
Tanvi .... a delicate girl 
Teja .... radiant 
Tejal .... radiant 
Tejaswini .... radiant 
Trilochana .... three eyed 
Trishna .... thirst 
Trupti .... satiatedness 
Trusha .... thirst 
Tulasi .... a sacred plant (basil) 
Tusti .... peace, happiness 

Udaya ....   dawn 
Ujjwala ....   bright, lustrous 
Ulka ....   mateorite 
Uma ....   Parvati 
Upama  ....   comparison 
Urmi ....   wave 
Urmila ....   wife of Lakshmana 
Urvasi ....   most beautiful of Apsaras 
Urvi ....   earth 
Urja ....   energy 
Usha ....   dawn, sun rise 
Ushakiran ....   rays of morning sun 
Ushma ....   eat 
Uttara ....   a star 
Utpalini ....   lotus pond 

Vaishali ....   name of an ancient city 
Vajra ....   diamond 
Vallika ....   creeper 
Vandana ....   salute 
Vanita ....   lady 
Vanmala ....   wildflower garland 
Vani ....   Saraswati 
Varsha ....   rain 
Varija ....   lotus 
Varuni ....   a goddess 
Vasanta ....   spring 
Vasudhara ....   Earth 
Vasumati ....   apsara of unequalled splendour 
Vatsala ....   loving 
Veena ....   a musical instrument (Beena) 
Vibha ....   radiance 
Vidya ....   wisdom, knowledge 
Vidhut ....   electricity 
Vidula ....   moon 
Vijaya ....   victorious 
Vijayalakshmi ....   goddess of victory 
Vimala ....   pure 
Vinata ....   humble, mother of Garuda 
Vinaya ....   modesty 
Vinanti ....   prayer, request 
Vineeta ....   humble 
Vinita ....   requester 
Vinodini ....   happy girl 
Visala ....   celestial Apsara 

Waheeda (beautiful) 
Wamika (Goddess Durga) 
Wamil (beautiful) 

Yamini ....   night 
Yamuna ....   Jamuna river 
Yashila ....   famous 
Yashoda ....   Krishna's mother 
Yashawini ....   successful lady 
Yogita ....   one who can concentrate 
Yogini ....   one who can control senses 

Zahra (beautiful, fair in colour) 
Zarine (golden) 
Zeenat (beauty)