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Aasia
Abha
lustrous beauty
Abhilasha
Achal
steady, mountainous
Achit
Adhira
lightning
Adishree
exalted
Aditi
free and unbounded
Ahimsa
nonviolent virtue
Ajay
unconquerable, god
Akanksha
Akriti
Akshita
Akuti
princess
Alankrita
Alka
Alpa
Amal
bright, clean, pure; hope,
wish, dream
Amandeep
light of peace
Ambar
sky
Amberley
the sky
Ambika
goddess of
destruction
Amisha
Amita
without limits
Amrita
immortality
Anamika
Anar
Anika
very beautiful,
graceful
Anita
Anjali
Anjana
Ankita
Annapurna
one of the Hindu
Goddesses
Anshu
Anu
Anupama
Anuradha
a bright star
Anusree
pretty
Anvita
Aolani
Cloud from Heaven
Aparajita
Aparna
same as Parvati
Arti
Aruna
radiance
Arushi
Asha
hope, life
Ashima
Ashrita
Askini
daughter of Prajapati
Virat
Asmita
pride
Athalia
God is exalted, the lord
is mighty
Atmaja
daughter
Avani
Avanti
ancient Malwa
Avantika
Avasa
independent
Ayushi
Ayushmati
person who has a long
life
Bageshwari
Baka
crane
Bansari
Bansuri
Bel
sacred wood apple
tree
Bhagini
Bharati
Bhavya
Bhayana
Bhoomi
earth
Bijal
Bina
a musical instrument,
intelligence
Bindiya
Cauvery
Chaitaly
Chaitra
aries sign
Chane
name of a god,
dependability
Charu
Chhavvi
Chhaya
shadow
Chitra
portrait
Chitrangda
Daksha
Damini
lightning
Deena
Deepali
Deepika
a little light
Deepti
Devaki
black, mother of
Krishna
Devi
resides in heaven
Dharmista
Divya
heavenly, brilliant
Drisana
daughter of the sun
Dristi
sight, a form of the
Devi
Druti
Ekta
Elina
pure, intelligent
Girl
Falguni
Firaki
Gajendra
elephant king
Ganesa
good luck
Gargi
Gauri
yellow
Gayatri
mother of the Vedas
Girija
Gita
Gitanjali
Gitika
Guddu
Harsha
Harshita
Hem
Hema
snow, himalayas
Hemangi
Hemangini
Hemlata
Hetal
Hina
Hinda
female deer
Ila
Ina
Inayat
kindness
Indira
India
Indrina
deep
Indu
Ira
watchful, descendant
Ishana
rich
Ishita
Iti
Jagrati
Jahnavi
Jaina
good character
Jaya
name of a God,
victory
Jayani
a sakti of Ganesha
Jayne
victorious
Jesal
Jigisha
Juana
Juhi
Jyoti
light
Jyotsna
Kajal
eyeliner
Kajol
Kala
time, black
Kalpana
Kamakshi
a Devi, same as
Lalita
Kamala
lotus
Kamna
desire
Kanchana
a celestial Apsara,
gold
Kantha
name of a God
Kanushi
Karishma
Karka
crab
Katyayani
Kaveri
sacred river of
India
Kavindra
mighty poet
Kavita
poem
Kerani
sacred bells
Ketaki
Ketika
Kimatra
seduce
Kiran
ray
Kirti
fame, a form of the
Devi
Kitu
Komal
Kriti
a work of art
Krupa
Krupali
Kshama
forgiveness, patience, a
form of the Devi
Kuhuk
Kumud
Kunti
Kusum
Lalasa
love
Lalima
Lalita
Lata
Lavani
grace
Laxmi
Lolaksi
a sakti of Ganesha
Madhavi
Madhu
honey
Madhul
Madhulika
Madhur
sweet
Madhuri
Mahima
Mahita
Maitryi
friendship
Malati
small fragrant
flower
Malavika
Maliha
strong, beautiful
Malina
tower, dark
Girl
Mallika
Mamta
mother's love for child,
wife of sage Asija
Manasi
Manavi
Mandara
mythical tree
Mandeep
light of heart
Manisha
sharp intellect, genius,
sagacity
Manjari
Manju
Manjula
Manushi
Marisa
mother of Daksa
Maruti
Matangi
a Devi
Matrika
mother, name of
goddess
Maya
divine creative forse in
everything
Mayuri
Medha
intelligence, a form of
the Devi
Meena
precious stone
Meenakshi
Meera
Megha
Meghana
raincloud
Mela
religious gathering
Mena
mother of Menaka
Menaka
celestial damsel
Mesha
ram, born under the sign
of Aries
Misha
Mohini
most beautiful
Mridul
Mridula
Mrinalini
Naina
eyes
Namrata
Nandini
Nandita
Narmada
name of a river
Navdeep
Neeharika
Neelam
sapphire
Neelja
Neena
Neerja
lotus flower
Neeta
Neha
rain
Nickita
Nidra
a form of the Devi
Niju
Pansophist
Nikita
Nilima
Nilini
perpetuator of the Kuru
race
Nimisha
Nimmi
Niradhara
Niral
Nirguna
Nirvana
deep silence, ultimate
bliss
Nisha
night
Nishtha
Nitara
deeply rooted
Niti
Nitu
Nitya
goddess Parvati
Nivedita
Niverta
Niyati
fate
Padma
Goddess Lakshmi
Padmini
Pallavi
Palomi
Pamee
Pankhudi
Pankita
Parnika
auspicious Apsara
Parnita
auspicious Apsara
Parthivi
the Goddess Sita
Parul
Parvani
full moon
Parvati
the Goddess
Sarasvati
Parveen
star
Paulomi
Pauravi
Pavi
Payal
anklet
Phoolan
flower
Phutika
Pivari
a wife of Sukha
Piyali
tree
Pooja
prayer
Poonam
Prabha
lustrous
Prabhati
morning
Prachi
Pradeepta
glowing
Pragati
progress
Pragya
wisdom
Prama
knowing truth
Pramada
woman
Pranati
prayer
Prapti
gain
Prashanti
peace
Pratiksha
Pratima
image
Preeti
love
Prema
Premila
Prerana
Preyasi
beloved
Prisha
Prita
dear one
Priti
satisfaction, renowned
wife of Pulastya/Sukha
Pritika
beloved
Priya
loved one, darling
Priyanka
Pulkita
Pundari
Punita
Purva
Purvaja
elder sister
Purvi
Pusti
nourishment, a form of the
Devi, wife of Ganapati
Rachna
Radha
Radhika
a form of the Devi, 5th
Sakti, wife of Krishna
Ragini
Rajni
Rakhi
Raksha
Ramya
elegant, beautiful
Rani
a queen
Ranjana
Ranjita
Rasika
Rasna
Rati
a Devi
Reena
Rekha
straight line
Reman
Renuka
Reshma
silky
Revati
wife of Balarama
Riddhi
Siddhi will follow
Rima
Rina
queen
Rishbha
Ritu
Rohana
sandalwood
Rohini
Roshni
light
Ruchi
Ruchika
Ruchira
Rudrani
a wife of Shiva
Rukmini
Rupa
Rupal
Rupali
Sachi
bliss-child; wife of
Indra
Girl
Sadhana
Sagara
ocean
Sahana
Saheli
friend
Sahiba
lady
Sahila
guide
Sajili
decorated
Sajni
beloved
Sakti
energy, goodness
Saloni
dear, beautiful
Samiksha
Sampriti
attachment
Samta
Sanchay
collection
Sandya
sunset time, name of a
God
Sangita
musical
Sanjna
wife of the Sun
Sanjula
beautiful
Sanyogita
Sanyukta
Sapna
dream
Sarasvati
a Goddess
Saravati
Sarika
thrush
Sarisha
charming
Sarita
stream, river
Sarmistha
a daughter of
Vrsaparvan
Saru
Saryu
A river in Ramayana
Sashi
Sasthi
Satyavati
mother of Vyasa
Saumya
Saundarya
Savarna
daughter of the
ocean
Savita
sun
Savitri
a form of the Devi, 4th
Sakti
Seema
symbol
Girl
Sesha
serpent who symbolizes
time
Sevati
white rose
Sevita
beloved
Shaila
Shailaja
Shaili
style
Shaina
Shalini
Shamita
peacemaker
Shanata
peaceful
Shantah
peace, name of a God
Sharda
Sharmila
Sharmistha
Shashi
the moon, moonbeam
Sheetal
cool
Shikha
Shivani
Shobha
Shobhna
Shradhdha
Shreya
auspicious
Shri
lustre
Shridevi
Shrijani
creative
Shruti
hearing
Shubha
Siddhi
then you must have a
Riddhi
Simoni
obedient
Simran
God's Gift
Sirisha
Smita
smiling
Smridhi
Smriti
recollection, a form of
the Devi
Sneh
Sneha
Snigdha
Sobha
Somatra
excelling the moon
Sona
gold
Sonakshi
golden eye
Sonal
golden
Sonika
golden
Sraddha
faith, a wife of
Shiva
Srilata
Sripada
Srishti
Sruti
Subhadra
a wife of Arjuna
Subhaga
a fortunate person
Subhangi
Subhuja
auspicious Apsara
Suchi
Suchitra
Sudevi
wife of Krishna
Sudha
Sujata
Sukanya
Suksma
Sumanna
Sumati
Sumitra
Sundeep
Sunita
a daughter of Dharma
Suniti
Suparna
leafy
Suprabha
radiant
Supriti
Supriya
Su means good and "Priya"
means "loved one"
Surabhi
wish-yielding cow
Suravinda
a beautiful Yaksa
Surotama
auspicious Apsara
Suruchi
Surupa
Surya
the sun
Sushanti
peace
Sushma
Sushmita
smiling
Susila
wife of Krishna, clever in
amorous sciences
Suvrata
a child of Daksa
Swarupa
truth
Swati
Sweta
Tamali
Tanu
Tanuja
Tanushi
Tanvi
Tapi
Tapti
Tara
rocky hill, tower
Girl
Tasha
Tejal
Teji
Toral
Trilochana
Trishna
thirst, a form of the
Devi
Trupti
Trusha
Tuhina
Tulasi
a Devi
Tusti
peace, happiness, a for of
the Devi
Udaya
Ujjwala
Uma
nation, mother,
horse
Girl
Unnati
progress
Urmila
wife of Lakshmana
Urvasi
most beautiful of
Apsaras
Usha
Ushma
Uttara
mother of Pariksit
Vaisakhi
Vaishali
Vandana
Vandita
Vanjan
Varsha
rain
Varuni
a goddess
Vasanta
spring
Vasavi
mentaldaughter of the
Pitrs
Vasudhara
Vasuki
Vasumati
apsara of unequalled
splendour
Veena
Vibhuti
Vidya
wisdom, knowledge
Vikriti
Vimala
pure, sakti of the Gayatri
Devi
Vinata
humble, mother of
Garuda
Vinaya
good behaviour
Vinita
Virini
Visala
celestial Apsara
Vrinda
virtue and strength
Yaksha
a sister of Daksha
Yamini
Yamura
Yogini
Yogita
Zankhana
Zarna
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