Sanskrit Girl Names Starting With I
31 names with meanings and origins.
Looking for a Sanskrit girl's name that starts with I? Here are 31 options, including unisex names, each with its meaning. Sanskrit names come from one of the world's oldest languages and usually express qualities such as truth, light, knowledge and peace.
Top picks
- Ikshu — “A Sanskrit name meaning sugarcane. It is often used metaphorically to represent sweetness and pleasantness in a person's nature.”
- Ila — “A Sanskrit name meaning earth or the daughter of Manu. In Hindu mythology, she is a figure associated with speech and the ground beneath us.”
- Ina — “Pure; a diminutive of any names ending in ina or ena (ie. christina) used as a nickname. famous bearer: in 1906 queen victorias granddaughter victoria eugenie julia ena, known as princess ena, became queen of spain; lord surya”
- Inas — “The wife of the moon; capable; sociability; sociability, geniality; sociability”
- Inayat — “Concern attention; kindness; bounty, kindness, favour”
- Indra — “God of rain and thunder; god of the skies; king of gods, most strong”
- Indrakanta — “A Sanskrit name associated with Indrani, also known as Shachi, the queen of the gods and wife of Indra.”
- Indrakshi — “One with beautiful eyes; one having beautiful eyes”
- Indrani — “A Sanskrit name meaning the wife of Indra, the king of the gods in Hindu mythology.”
- Induja — “A Sanskrit name meaning daughter of the moon. It is also a traditional name for the Narmada River in India.”
- Idhikaइधिका
Girl · Sanskrit · “A modern name popularly connected to Goddess Parvati or the earth, though its classical root is less fixed than most Sanskrit names.”
- Ikshuइक्षु
Unisex · Sanskrit · “A Sanskrit name meaning sugarcane. It is often used metaphorically to represent sweetness and pleasantness in a person's nature.”
- Ilaइला
Girl · Sanskrit · “A Sanskrit name meaning earth or the daughter of Manu. In Hindu mythology, she is a figure associated with speech and the ground beneath us.”
- Inaइना
Unisex · Sanskrit · “Pure; a diminutive of any names ending in ina or ena (ie. christina) used as a nickname. famous bearer: in 1906 queen victorias granddaughter victoria eugenie julia ena, known as princess ena, became queen of spain; lord surya”
- Inasइनास
Unisex · Sanskrit · “The wife of the moon; capable; sociability; sociability, geniality; sociability”
- Inayatइनायत
Unisex · Sanskrit · “Concern attention; kindness; bounty, kindness, favour”
Girl · Sanskrit · “Means "beautiful"; a name of Sanskrit origin, often associated with a strong and majestic nature.”
Girl · Sanskrit · “A name of Sanskrit origin referring to India or the region near the Indus river.”
- Indraइंद्र
Unisex · Sanskrit · “God of rain and thunder; god of the skies; king of gods, most strong”
- Indrakantaइंद्रकांता
Girl · Sanskrit · “A Sanskrit name associated with Indrani, also known as Shachi, the queen of the gods and wife of Indra.”
- Indrakshiइंद्राक्षी
Girl · Sanskrit · “One with beautiful eyes; one having beautiful eyes”
- Indraniइन्द्राणी
Girl · Sanskrit · “A Sanskrit name meaning the wife of Indra, the king of the gods in Hindu mythology.”
Girl · Sanskrit · “Full moon, wise woman”
- Indujaइन्दुजा
Girl · Sanskrit · “A Sanskrit name meaning daughter of the moon. It is also a traditional name for the Narmada River in India.”
- Indukalaइन्दुकला
Girl · Sanskrit · “A Sanskrit name meaning moonlight or the phases of the moon. it symbolizes the changing and beautiful light of the night sky.”
- Indukantaइन्दुकान्त
Girl · Sanskrit · “Wife of moon (night); wife of moon ( night )”
- Indumatiइन्दुमती
Girl · Sanskrit · “A Sanskrit name meaning the full moon, often associated in literature with the beautiful daughter of the King of Vidarbha.”
- Indumukhiइन्दुमुखी
Girl · Sanskrit · “A Sanskrit female name that translates to moon-faced. It describes someone with a face as beautiful and radiant as the moon.”
Girl · Sanskrit · “A creative variation of Anisha, a Sanskrit name meaning continuous or unbroken.”
Girl · Sanskrit · “Means "earth" in Sanskrit and is also a diminutive form of names like Irena.”
- Iraइरा
Unisex · Sanskrit · “Muse, earth; watchful; watchful. one of king davids men in the old testament. famous bearer: lyricist ira gershwin; earth; saraswati; earth”
- Irajइरज
Unisex · Sanskrit · “This Sanskrit name has multiple meanings, including a flower or a reference to Lord Hanuman. It is used as a unisex name.”
- Iravatiइरावती
Girl · Sanskrit · “This name of Sanskrit origin refers to the Ravi River in India and is often associated with the daughter of the ocean in Hindu mythology.”
Girl · Sanskrit · “Means "queen"; a Sanskrit name of Indian origin that represents regal grace and leadership.”
- Ishanaईशाना
Unisex · Sanskrit · “Prosperous; another name for lord vishnu; goddess durga”
Girl · Sanskrit · “A modern combination of Ishana, a Sanskrit name meaning "desire," and -ae.”
Girl · Sanskrit · “Means "peace" in Sanskrit. It is an Indian name used for girls.”
- Ishanviईशान्वी
Girl · Sanskrit · “A Sanskrit name representing the Goddess of knowledge and a name for the goddess Parvati.”
- Ishiइशी
Unisex · Sanskrit · “A unisex name of Sanskrit origin that refers to Goddess Durga. It also shares a connection to the prophet's name Isaac.”
Girl · Sanskrit · “Means "desire"; a name of Sanskrit origin.”
- Ishtaइष्टा
Girl · Sanskrit · “A Sanskrit name meaning beloved or desired, it is also used as another name for Lord Vishnu in various Hindu traditions.”
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