What origin is the name Nandana?

Nandana comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Nandana a popular name?

Nandana is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Nandana?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Nandana — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Nandana written in its native script?

Nandana is written नंदना.

What is the rashi of the name Nandana?

Nandana starts with the syllable “Na” (ना), which traditionally belongs to Anuradha nakshatra, pada 1, in Vrishchik rashi (Scorpio).

Nandana

Q: Is Nandana a rare name?

Yes. Nandana does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Nandana

Nandana

Girl

sanskrit

3 syllables

Nandana is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "This Sanskrit feminine name translates to daughter and is also associated with the goddess Durga.", Rashi Vrishchik.

The meaning of Nandana is "This Sanskrit feminine name translates to daughter and is also associated with the goddess Durga." — a girl name of sanskrit origin. It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: नंदना
Rashi: Vrishchik
Nakshatra: anuradha (Na)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

This Sanskrit feminine name translates to daughter and is also associated with the goddess Durga.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as नंदना

Quick answers about Nandana

Very rare in US records

What does Nandana mean?

Nandana is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "This Sanskrit feminine name translates to daughter and is also associated with the goddess Durga.".

Is Nandana a rare name?

Yes. Nandana does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Nandana

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Na (ना)
Rashi: Vrishchik (Scorpio)
Nakshatra: Anuradha, pada 1
Name number: 4

By tradition, names starting with “Na” suit babies born in Anuradha nakshatra (pada 1), which falls in Vrishchik rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.