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Indianse meisjes namen / naam .... betekenis

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 Anupama .... unique, unparalleled Anuradha .... a bright star Anuragini .... beloved Anushri .... pretty Anuprabha .... brightness Anurati .... consent Anusha .... beautiful morning, a star Apala .... most beautiful Aparajita .... undefeated Aparna....same as Parvati Archana....worship Archita...one who is worshipped Archisha...a ray of light Aradhana....  worship Arati....hymns sang in praise of god Aruna....dawn Arunima....glow of dawn Asha....hope Ashalata....creeper of hope Ashakiran....ray of hope Ashavari....name of a raaga Ashwini....name of a star Avani....Earth Avantika....princess of Ujjain

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 Bageshri ....name of a raaga Bakula .... Nagakeshar flower Bala .... an ever 9 year old girl, a young girl Bani .... Saraswati 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

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 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

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 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

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

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 Ganga .... river Ganga Gargi .... name of a learned woman Garati .... virtuous woman Gauri .... Parvati Gautami .... river Godavari Gayatri .... mother of the Vedas, a goddess Girija .... Parvati Gita .... song Gitika .... a small song Gitanjali .... collection of poems Godavari .... river Godavari Gopika .... cowherd girls Gourangi .... fair complexioned Gunjita .... humming of bee Gyanada .... Saraswati

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

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 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

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 Jagrati .... awakening Jagadamba .... mother of the world Jahnavi .... Ganga river Jalaja .... lotus 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

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 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

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

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 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

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 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 .... eye 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

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 Padmaja .... born from lotus, Lakshmi Padma .... lotus Padmini .... lotus pond Parnika .... a small leaf, parvati Parinita .... expert Pavana .... holy, sacred Pari .... beauty, fairy Payal .... foot ornament Pankaja .... lotus Pallavi .... new leaves Pooja .... idol worship Poonam .... full moon Poornima .... full moon Prabha .... light, glow, shine Prachi .... morning Pratima .... icon, idol, statue Pragati .... progress Pratibha .... talent Pragya .... prowess Pratigya .... pledge, vow Prema .... love Premila .... queen of a women's kingdom Prerana .... inspiration Pritha .... same as Kunti Priti .... love Priya .... loved one, darling Priyanka .... beautiful or lovable act, symbol or body Priyadarshini .... delightful to look at Puja .... same as Pooja Punthali .... a doll Punita .... pure, holy Purnima .... full moon Purva .... east Poorvi .... a classical melody Pusti .... nourishment, endorsement

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 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 Ranjita .... amusing 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 Rujul .... soft spoken Rujula .... who endows wealth, Lakshmi, soft, innocent Rujuta .... honesty, sincerity

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 Sachi .... wife of Indra Sachita .... consciousness Sadhana .... long practice/study, fulfilment Saguna .... virtuous Sahana .... patience Salila .... water Samiksha .... analysis Sandhya .... evening Sangita .... music Sanyukta .... union Sanjukta .... union Sapna .... dream Saphala .... successful Sarala .... simple Sarasa .... swan Sarasvati .... a goddess of learning Saravati .... a river Sarika .... a parrot Sarita .... river Saryu .... river Sharayu Saroja .... lotus Sarasi .... jolly, happy 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 Shailaja .... a river 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 Smriti .... recollection Smita .... smile Sneh .... love Sneha .... love Snigdha .... smooth, tender Somatra .... excelling the moon 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 Sumitra .... Lakshman'd mother 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 Surya .... sun god Sushma .... beautiful woman Sushmita .... good smile Sushila .... good conduct Swati .... a nakshatra Sweta .... fair complexioned

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 Tanuja .... a daughter 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

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 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 .... heat Uttara .... a star Utpalini .... lotus pond

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 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

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 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

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PS : For Sikh names, mostly "Kaur" or "...jeet Kaur" is added to the above names.