What origin is the name Nandika?

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

Is Nandika a popular name?

Nandika 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 Nandika?

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

How is Nandika written in its native script?

Nandika is written नंदिका.

What is the rashi of the name Nandika?

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

Nandika

Q: Is Nandika a rare name?

Yes. Nandika 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 Nandika

Nandika

Girl

sanskrit

3 syllables

Nandika is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "Lakshmi; laxshmi; goddess lakshmi, water vessel made up of clay", Rashi Vrishchik.

Parents who choose Nandika pick a girl name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "Lakshmi; laxshmi; goddess lakshmi, water vessel made up of clay". It has 3 syllables.

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

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Lakshmi; laxshmi; goddess lakshmi, water vessel made up of clay

Popularity

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

Written as नंदिका

Quick answers about Nandika

Very rare in US records

What does Nandika mean?

Nandika is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "Lakshmi; laxshmi; goddess lakshmi, water vessel made up of clay".

Is Nandika a rare name?

Yes. Nandika 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 Nandika

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

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

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.