Indian Baby Girl Unique Names 2016

I had decided I was going to name my daughter Simran when I was 11 years old. It was a name I never wavered from and love even to this day. Fast forward 22 years, when I was pregnant with my first daughter: We named her Naavya. Three years later, I was pregnant with my second daughter; her name is Saanvi. When I planned of having a daughter named Simran, I clearly forgot that I'd have to take my husband's preferences into account.

While my husband and I went through a lot of back-and-forth about what to name any of our three kids, we agreed on naming criteria. We knew it was important for them to have unique names that celebrated our Indian heritage, were meaningful and were easy to pronounce.

It's funny how a seemingly simple criteria feels impossible to meet, even when you have nine months to decide. Whether you've stumbled on this list five weeks pregnant or while nursing your newborn, I imagine it might be because you also had a name picked out that got vetoed by your spouse.

Just bear in mind that this list is not called "82 Indian Baby Girl Names All Parents Will Love," without reason; these are the most popular names for Indian girls this year. To put it together, I referenced the Social Security Administration (SSA), which provides a list of top 1,000 most-used baby names, to gather names at a macro level. I also gathered additional names at a micro level by reaching out to small businesses who sell South Asian inspired baby products: Modi Toys, the maker of diverse plush toys that sing Hindu prayers, Her Sun & Stars Co., which sells the softest minky blankets and Creative Crafty Mom, who provides crafts and gifts for special occasions. They each provide personalization, making them a treasure trove of trending names. (I also put together a list of great Indian baby boy names using the same method, if you need even more food for thought.)

As you go through this list, you may notice these trends emerge: names inspired by Indian cities and Hindu goddesses, along with names ending in -ya. My daughters' names are Naavya and Saanvi (named after the Hindu goddess, Laxmi), so I obviously am a trendsetter of sorts. If only my husband recognized my greatness.

Indian Baby Girl Names Inspired by Indian Cities

While traveling to India may not currently be an option until we're living in a post-COVID world, you can still draw inspiration from these Indian cities.

  • Farida
  • Jhansi
  • Mirza
  • Navi
  • Ranchi
  • Sahara
  • Surya

    Indian Baby Girls Named After Hindu Goddesses

    In Hinduism, there is a trinity of goddesses: Laxmi, Saraswati and Durga. And yet, there are more than 300 names for just the three of them. So there's a high chance a name you pick could very well be named after a goddess.

    • Aashvi
    • Lakshmi
    • Meera
    • Saanvi
    • Sarika
    • Shyla
    • Sita
    • Uma

      Indian Baby Girl Names Ending in -ya

      Why the sudden proliferation of names ending in -ya? I have no clue — these things tend to go in cycles. (On the SSA list, the most popular girls' names all end in -a, like Olivia, Emma and Ava, which is pretty similar.) They sure sound pretty, don't ya think?

      • Aarya
      • Divya
      • Jaya
      • Lavanya
      • Kimaya
      • Saumya
      • Satya
      • Zoya
        indian baby girl names  naavya and saanvi
        The author's two daughters, named Naavya and Saanvi.

        Courtesy of Avani Modi Sarkar

        82 Beautiful Indian Baby Girl Names to Kick Off Your Baby-Name Search

        Whether they're named after cities, goddesses or something else entirely, your baby will end up with a name they make their own. Here's a list to inspire you.

        1. Aadhavi
        2. Aanya
        3. Aarya
        4. Aashvi
        5. Alani
        6. Amara
        7. Amulya
        8. Aniya
        9. Anushka
        10. Aria
        11. Ayla
        12. Devina
        13. Divya
        14. Eesha
        15. Farida
        16. Imara
        17. Jasmine
        18. Jaya
        19. Jhansi
        20. Jivika
        21. Jiyana
        22. Kareena
        23. Kavya
        24. Khushi
        25. Kimaya
        26. Kiyana
        27. Lakshmi
        28. Lavanya
        29. Liya
        30. Mahi
        31. Maya
        32. Meera
        33. Mila
        34. Mirza
        35. Misha
        36. Myra
        37. Navi
        38. Navya
        39. Nevaeh
        40. Nidhi
        41. Nihira
        42. Nila
        43. Nirvi
        44. Nisha
        45. Nyra
        46. Prisha
        47. Pritha
        48. Priya
        49. Rahi
        50. Ranchi
        51. Ria
        52. Roja
        53. Ruhi
        54. Saanvi
        55. Sahara
        56. Saiya
        57. Sajani
        58. Samara
        59. Sana
        60. Sarika
        61. Satya
        62. Saumya
        63. Shaniya
        64. Shaurya
        65. Shivani
        66. Shivaya
        67. Shyla
        68. Sita
        69. Siya
        70. Sonia
        71. Suhasini
        72. Suri
        73. Surya
        74. Tashi
        75. Uma
        76. Veena
        77. Vera
        78. Zara
        79. Ziya
        80. Zoha
        81. Zoya
        82. Zunaira

           Avani Modi Sarkar is the Co-founder of Modi Toys, an award-winning children's brand of toys and books, rooted in South Asian culture and Hindu faith; in addition to authoring and publishing four children's books as part of the Modi Toys collection, she is also a contributing writer for Parents, The Bump and Good Housekeeping.

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          Indian Baby Girl Unique Names 2016

          Source: https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/parenting/a37926226/indian-baby-girl-names/

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