Pretty, feminine, Indian girl names? ?

Question

I'm planning on writing a book about a girl who is half Indian and have British. I want her name to be Indian, and I'm having a hard time finding some good ones.

Please give me a list of REAL, beautiful Indian names that give off an elegant, exotic air.

Thanks!! :)

Answer 1

I like Nova, it means butterfly chaser, which I think is beautiful.

I'm not quite sure if it's Indian, sorry :(

Do you mean from India or Native American?

Amberley (means the sky)

Bina (intelligence)

Answer 2

What about Faizah pronounced like Liza with a "F"

Answer 3

Magi (pronounced mah-gee) is a Cherokee variant of "Michael".

Meli (pronounced may-lee) is a Cherokee variant of "Mary".

Atian (pronounced ah-tee-ahn) is a Abenaki varient of "Steven".

Kateri (pronounced kah-tee-ree) is a Mohawk variant of "Cathrine".

Biyen (pronounced bee-yen) is an Objibwe variant of "Peter".

Nizhoni (pronounced nee-zhoh-nee) comes from the Navajo word for "beautiful".

Tanis (pronounced tah-niss) comes from Cree word for "daughter".

Chetan (pronounced chay-tahn) comes from the Sioux word for "hawk".

Winona (pronounced win-oh-na) comes from Sioux nickname first daughter.

I like Nizhoni and Kateri best.

I think you might like Kateri?

If you want to pick a certain meaning here is a site;

http://www.20000-names.com/female_hindi_...

Answer 4

Here are a few that I like, hopefully one of these will be perfect :)

Aishwarya (wealth)

Amala, Amla (the pure one)

Amita (without limit)

Amodini (joyful)

Amrita (immortality)

Anahita (graceful)

Anisha (uninterrupted)

Anita (grace)

Anindita (beautiful)

Anika (Goddess Durga)

Ashna (friend)

Ashwini (a star)

Avani, Abani (earth)

Chanchala (restless)

Chandana (parrot)

Chandani (a river)

Chandrani (wife of the moon)

Chandrima (the moon)

Changuna (a good woman)

Chapala (restless; lighting)

Charita (good)

Charulata (beautiful)

Chatura (clever)

Chimayi (blissful)

Daya (kindness)

Dayita (beloved)

Deeba (silk)

Deepa (light)

Devak (divine)

Devangana (celestial maiden)

Devasree (divine beauty)

Devi (goddess)

Devika (mother of Krishna)

Devyani (daughter of Shukraacharya)  

Esha (desire)

Eshana (search)

Gandhali (fragrance of flowers)

Gaura (a fair woman)

Ina (mother)

Indira (Goddess Lakshmi)

Induja (narmada river)

Ipsa (desire)

Ira (earth; muse)

Ivy (a creeper) - Although the meaning isn't pretty, I still like the actual name.

Jamini (night)

Jayanti (Parvati)

Jayati (victorious)

Kali (a bud; Parvati)

Kamana (desire)

Kamini (a handsome woman)

Kana (an atom)

Kanchana (gold)

Kanika (an atom)

Karishma (Miracle)

Karuna (compassion; mercy

Krishnaa (Draupadi)

Manasa, Maanasa (mind)

Mala (a garland)

Mangala, Mangla (auspicious)

Maya (illusion)

Mayuri, Mayuka (peahen)

Medha (intellect; Goddess Saraswati)

Medini (the earth)

Meena (precious blue stone)

Meera (a saint)

Nadira (pinnacle)

Nagina (jewel)

Naina (name of a goddess)

Naiya (water or boat

Nalini (lotus)

Namita (humble)

Naveena (new)

Nayana (eye)

Nazima (song)

Neela (blue)

Neeta (upright)

Neeti (good behaviour)

Neha (rain)

Nehal (rainy; handsome)

Netra (eye)

Netravati (beautifuleyed)

Ojaswini (lustrous)

Pia (beloved)

Pramila (one of Arjuna's wives)

Preeti (love)

Priya, Priyal (beloved)

Puja (worship)

Rajani (night)

Ramani (woman)

Ramita (pleasing)

Ramya (beautiful)

Salena (the moon)

Salila (water)

Saniya (moment)

Sanjana (gentle)

Sita (wife of Lord Rama)

Sitara (a star)

Siya (Sita)

Sohalia (moon-glow)

Sohni (beautiful)

Tamanna (desire)

Ura (the heart)

Vanita (woman)

Varada (Goddess Lakshmi)

Varana (a river)

Viveka (right)

Yashila (famous)

Zahra (beautiful, fair in colour)

Zarine (golden

I didn't see this name on the website but I know an Indian girl named Jyoti and I think that name is absolutely gorgeous. Good luck, hope this helps!

Answer 5

Mira

Mina

Leela

Jyoti (pronounced Joe-thee)

Ananya

Sadhana

Vibha

Answer 6

Sumin

Ekta

Ananya

Answer 7

pocahontis

Answer 8

Sitara and Sahanna (Suh-hah-na)

Answer 9

Fatema

Azarie

Answer 10

shivani.

nirali.

Answer 11

Manisha

Nandini

Sonia

Pia

Ria

Vidya

Meera

Jasmine

Kareena

Pooja

Dhruti

Sonia

Viveka

Parthvi

Tanvi

Shivani

Divya

Suhana

Ami