What origin is the name Nayantara?

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

Is Nayantara a popular name?

Nayantara 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 Nayantara?

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

How is Nayantara written in its native script?

Nayantara is written नयनतारा.

What is the rashi of the name Nayantara?

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

Nayantara

Q: Is Nayantara a rare name?

Yes. Nayantara 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 Nayantara

Nayantara

Girl

sanskrit

3 syllables

Nayantara is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "Twinkling star in the eye; star of the eyes", Rashi Vrishchik.

The meaning of Nayantara is "Twinkling star in the eye; star of the eyes" — a girl name of sanskrit origin. At 9 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 3 syllables.

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

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Twinkling star in the eye; star of the eyes

Popularity

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

Written as नयनतारा

Quick answers about Nayantara

Very rare in US records

What does Nayantara mean?

Nayantara is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "Twinkling star in the eye; star of the eyes".

Is Nayantara a rare name?

Yes. Nayantara 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 Nayantara

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Na (ना)
Rashi: Vrishchik (Scorpio)
Nakshatra: Anuradha, pada 1
Name number: 3

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.