Maya Girl
MY-uh
“illusion; also form of Maia” · Sanskrit
#62
Indian (Sanskrit) Girl Names
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Sanskrit girls' names often reflect ideas that run through Indian philosophy and poetry: grace, light, compassion and the sacred feminine. The classical language of India shaped names across the subcontinent and beyond, and many of them have found a comfortable home in English because they are short, melodic and easy to spell.
Some of these names carry layered meanings. Maya is associated in Hindu thought with illusion and in Buddhist tradition with the mother of the Buddha. Lila refers to divine play, the idea of creation as a joyful act. Tara is a star and also a revered figure in Hindu and Buddhist worship. Kali is the name of a powerful Hindu goddess associated with time and transformation, so it carries strong religious weight for many families.
Because several names here also exist in other languages, you may find that a favorite has more than one story behind it. Amara, for instance, has Sanskrit, Igbo and Latin connections, and Mira appears in several traditions. If honoring Indian heritage matters to you, check the Sanskrit meaning and pronunciation with a speaker you trust, and consider how the name sounds in both English and the family's home language.
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Lila Girl
LY-luh
“play (Sanskrit); night (Arabic)” · Sanskrit
#187
Arya Girl
AHR-yuh
“noble” · Sanskrit
#158
Amara Girl
uh-MAHR-uh
“grace; also immortal” · Igbo
#98
Kali Girl
KAH-lee
“the black one” · Sanskrit
#323
Anaya Girl
uh-NY-uh
“uncertain; several suggested sources” · Sanskrit
#336
Mira Girl
MEER-uh
“wonderful; also peace” · Latin
#335
Alaya Girl
uh-LAY-uh
“uncertain; possibly Sanskrit for abode” · American (modern coinage)
#368
Malaya Girl
muh-LY-uh
“free (Tagalog)” · Tagalog
#775
Ariya Girl
AR-ee-uh
“variant of Aria; possibly noble” · American (modern coinage)
#615
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Sorted by current popularity. US rank uses 2025 data for the name's most common sex; the trend compares births with five years earlier. Tap a column heading to re-sort.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | US rank 2025 | 5-yr trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maya | illusion; also form of Maia | Sanskrit | 62 | → -1% |
| Lila | play (Sanskrit); night (Arabic) | Sanskrit | 187 | ↑ +29% |
| Arya | noble | Sanskrit | 158 | ↓ -22% |
| Amara | grace; also immortal | Igbo | 98 | ↑ +37% |
| Kali | the black one | Sanskrit | 323 | ↓ -20% |
| Anaya | uncertain; several suggested sources | Sanskrit | 336 | ↑ +13% |
| Mira | wonderful; also peace | Latin | 335 | ↑ +44% |
| Alaya | uncertain; possibly Sanskrit for abode | American (modern coinage) | 368 | ↓ -9% |
| Malaya | free (Tagalog) | Tagalog | 775 | ↓ -18% |
| Ariya | variant of Aria; possibly noble | American (modern coinage) | 615 | ↓ -6% |
| Amiya | uncertain; often linked to nectar | American (modern coinage) | 1,809 | ↓ -54% |
| Tara | hill; also star | Irish | 847 | ↑ +60% |
| Opal | opal, the gemstone | Sanskrit | 423 | ↑ +66% |
| India | from the name of the country | English | 1,722 | ↓ -52% |
| Ayana | uncertain; several possible sources | Amharic | 1,161 | ↑ +10% |
| Nala | uncertain; also a hero of Indian epic | Sanskrit | 856 | ↓ -22% |
| Karma | action, deed | Sanskrit | 1,706 | ↓ -39% |
| Veda | knowledge | Sanskrit | 739 | ↑ +31% |
| Saanvi | uncertain; often linked to Lakshmi | Sanskrit | 944 | ↑ +18% |
| Riya | uncertain; Indian name | Hindi | 1,546 | ↓ -22% |
| Ila | earth | Sanskrit | 718 | ↑ +25% |
| Diya | lamp | Hindi | 1,714 | ↓ -20% |
| Asha | hope | Sanskrit | 1,373 | ↑ +9% |
| Leela | play, divine play | Sanskrit | 1,282 | ↓ -10% |
| Avani | earth | Sanskrit | 806 | ↑ +41% |
| Aanya | uncertain; often said inexhaustible or grace | Sanskrit | 1,666 | ↓ -10% |
| Aarya | noble | Sanskrit | 1,258 | ↓ -30% |
| Aadhya | first, original | Sanskrit | 960 | ↑ +19% |
| Meera | uncertain; possibly 'ocean' or 'boundary' | Sanskrit | 1,020 | ↑ +44% |
| Ananya | unique, without equal | Sanskrit | 3,105 | ↓ -61% |
| Priya | beloved, dear | Sanskrit | 1,956 | ↓ -20% |
| Isha | ruler, lord | Sanskrit | 1,276 | ↑ +29% |
| Siya | — | Hindi | 879 | ↑ +104% |
| Shreya | auspicious, excellent | Sanskrit | 2,772 | ↓ -33% |
| Anjali | offering with joined hands | Sanskrit | 2,652 | ↓ -23% |
| Kiran | ray of light | Sanskrit | 1,272 | ↑ +55% |
| Prisha | uncertain; popularly 'beloved' | Sanskrit | 1,238 | ↑ +32% |
| Kamya | desirable, lovely | Sanskrit | 3,187 | ↓ -61% |
| Aarna | — | Sanskrit | 1,540 | ↓ -44% |
| Samaya | uncertain; possibly time (Sanskrit) | Sanskrit | 1,756 | ↑ +35% |
| Aditi | boundless, free | Sanskrit | 2,719 | ↓ -26% |
| Jaya | victory | Sanskrit | 2,204 | ↓ -15% |
| Sahana | patience, endurance | Sanskrit | 1,921 | → -3% |
| Amarah | uncertain; several possible sources | American (modern coinage) | 1,186 | ↑ +18% |
| Mayah | variant of Maya; several sources | American (modern coinage) | 2,802 | ↓ -30% |
| Shanaya | uncertain; modern name | American (modern coinage) | 1,988 | ↓ -30% |
| Nila | dark blue | Sanskrit | 1,754 | ↑ +6% |
| Aadya | first, primordial | Sanskrit | 1,684 | ↓ -27% |
| Shaila | of the mountain, rock | Sanskrit | 5,211 | ↓ -36% |
| Akshara | imperishable; a letter | Sanskrit | 2,609 | ↓ -28% |
| Navya | new, young | Sanskrit | 2,147 | ↑ +21% |
| Krishna | black, dark | Sanskrit | 2,120 | ↑ +35% |
| Tanvi | slender, delicate | Sanskrit | 4,059 | ↓ -22% |
| Laya | rhythm | Sanskrit | 1,543 | ↑ +37% |
| Kavya | poetry | Sanskrit | 2,393 | ↑ +9% |
| Sahasra | thousand | Sanskrit | 2,641 | ↓ -30% |
| Sanaya | modern name, meaning uncertain | American (modern coinage) | 2,890 | ↓ -32% |
| Anali | modern name, possibly Sanskrit "fire" | American (modern coinage) | 2,650 | → +5% |
| Jasleen | absorbed in praise of God | Punjabi | 4,599 | ↓ -33% |
| Sanvi | a name of the goddess Lakshmi | Sanskrit | 2,431 | ↑ +7% |
| Shriya | prosperity, good fortune | Sanskrit | 3,824 | ↓ -28% |
| Krisha | possibly from Krishna | Hindi | 2,501 | ↓ -16% |
| Anisha | uninterrupted; without night | Sanskrit | 4,560 | ↓ -9% |
| Neha | love, affection | Hindi | 5,662 | → -4% |
| Simran | remembrance, meditation on God | Punjabi | 5,082 | ↓ -33% |
| Janya | modern name, meaning uncertain | Sanskrit | 6,961 | ↓ -43% |
| Anvi | modern Indian name; meaning uncertain | Sanskrit | 1,643 | ↑ +43% |
| Uma | a name of the goddess Parvati | Sanskrit | 3,025 | ↓ -21% |
| Ahana | first rays of the sun, dawn | Sanskrit | 2,153 | ↑ +15% |
| Nirvana | blowing out; liberation from suffering | Sanskrit | 2,428 | ↓ -11% |
| Vaeda | variant of Veda: knowledge | Sanskrit | 1,578 | ↓ -5% |
| Avni | earth | Sanskrit | 2,123 | ↑ +6% |
| Naveen | new, fresh | Sanskrit | 2,071 | ↑ +31% |
| Divya | divine, heavenly | Sanskrit | 5,449 | ↓ -50% |
| Rana | eye-catching (Arabic); prince (Sanskrit) | Arabic | 3,203 | → -2% |
| Mahi | great, earth | Sanskrit | 4,234 | ↑ +6% |
| Reva | rain; also a name of the Narmada | Hindi | 1,986 | ↑ +120% |
| Nilah | variant of Nila, dark blue | Sanskrit | 3,757 | ↓ -36% |
| Neela | dark blue | Sanskrit | 3,332 | ↑ +7% |
| Amila | uncertain; perhaps Sanskrit, priceless | Sanskrit | 2,358 | ↓ -27% |
| Sanjana | Sanskrit; often said to mean gentle | Sanskrit | 10,768 | ↓ -18% |
| Aashvi | uncertain; modern Indian name | Hindi | 1,880 | ↑ +37% |
| Adi | jewel, ornament | Hebrew | 4,253 | ↓ -33% |
| Aaradhya | worthy of worship | Sanskrit | 2,410 | ↑ +14% |
| Aarohi | ascending; a rising musical scale | Sanskrit | 2,646 | ↑ +23% |
| Esha | desire, wish | Sanskrit | 4,913 | ↓ -18% |
| Ishani | ruler, a name of Durga | Sanskrit | 2,569 | ↑ +15% |
| Ameya | boundless | Sanskrit | 3,070 | → 0% |
| Indira | beauty, a name of Lakshmi | Sanskrit | 3,797 | → -5% |
| Shivani | feminine of Shiva, a name of Parvati | Sanskrit | 6,086 | ↓ -20% |
| Nalah | variant of Nala; meaning uncertain | American (modern coinage) | 4,521 | ↓ -60% |
| Kimaya | often said to mean divine or miraculous | Sanskrit | 3,870 | ↑ +36% |
| Nihal | contentment, or young shoot | Arabic | 2,971 | ↑ +91% |
| Ishika | often said to mean paintbrush | Sanskrit | 3,863 | ↓ -21% |
| Nidhi | treasure | Sanskrit | 5,511 | ↑ +35% |
| Meena | precious stone, or fish | Sanskrit | 3,749 | → +3% |
| Nitya | eternal | Sanskrit | 3,505 | ↑ +76% |
| Saisha | uncertain; modern Indian name | Hindi | 3,019 | → -4% |
| Eesha | goddess, ruler | Sanskrit | 4,200 | ↑ +42% |
| Akasha | sky, open space | Sanskrit | 5,105 | ↓ -29% |
| Ramya | beautiful, pleasing | Sanskrit | 6,065 | ↑ +18% |
| Keya | a fragrant flower (screw pine) | Sanskrit | 7,689 | ↓ -30% |
| Indya | variant of India, from the country | English | 6,646 | ↓ -65% |
| Devina | uncertain; possibly Sanskrit divine | Sanskrit | 4,685 | ↓ -24% |
| Rani | queen | Sanskrit | 4,528 | ↓ -14% |
| Tula | Sanskrit "balance"; Spanish pet name | Sanskrit | 3,770 | ↑ +60% |
| Tanaya | daughter | Sanskrit | 8,303 | ↑ +86% |
| Anusha | uncertain; Sanskrit name linked to a star | Sanskrit | — | ↓ -100% |
| Shanti | peace | Sanskrit | 9,373 | ↑ +10% |
| Priyanka | dear, beloved | Sanskrit | 14,518 | ↓ -71% |
| Sonali | golden | Hindi | 5,380 | ↓ -20% |
| Raja | king (Sanskrit); hope (Arabic) | Sanskrit | 6,361 | ↑ +8% |
| Devi | goddess | Sanskrit | 3,139 | ↑ +89% |
| Reena | meaning varies by language; uncertain | Hebrew | 6,068 | ↑ +11% |
| Sachi | happiness, good fortune | Japanese | 5,525 | ↑ +35% |
| Sona | gold | Hindi | 3,766 | ↑ +54% |
| Kala | Sanskrit "art, time"; Hawaiian form of Sarah | Sanskrit | 9,765 | ↓ -54% |
| Rama | pleasing (Sanskrit); also used in Arabic | Sanskrit | 11,699 | ↑ +60% |
| Nisha | night | Sanskrit | 8,216 | ↓ -13% |
| Sarita | little Sara; Sanskrit 'river' | Spanish | 6,281 | ↓ -21% |
| Sneha | love, affection | Sanskrit | 16,942 | ↓ -62% |
| Megha | cloud | Sanskrit | 8,685 | ↓ -43% |
| Amrit | immortal; nectar of immortality | Sanskrit | 8,298 | ↓ -10% |
| Shree | radiance, prosperity | Sanskrit | 3,636 | ↑ +223% |
| Shruti | that which is heard; Vedic scripture | Sanskrit | 12,987 | → 0% |
| Ananda | bliss, joy | Sanskrit | — | ↓ -100% |
| Radhika | prosperous, successful | Sanskrit | 3,631 | ↑ +320% |
| Tarah | variant of Tara | Irish | 14,757 | ↓ -46% |
| Endia | variant of India | English | — | ↓ -100% |
| Amrita | immortal; nectar of immortality | Sanskrit | 15,106 | new |
| Kasi | variant of Casey, or Sanskrit Kashi | Irish | — | ↓ -100% |
| Chandra | moon | Sanskrit | — | new |
| Shila | variant of Sheila, or Sanskrit rock | Irish | — | ↓ -100% |
| Kamala | lotus | Sanskrit | 9,767 | ↓ -47% |
| Pooja | worship | Sanskrit | — | new |
| Seema | boundary, limit | Hindi | 10,779 | ↑ +50% |
| Neisha | uncertain; possibly variant of Nisha | American (modern coinage) | 8,717 | ↑ +50% |
| Brinda | variant of Vrinda, holy basil | Sanskrit | 13,491 | → 0% |
| Kanika | small particle | Sanskrit | 14,034 | ↓ -40% |
| Lanisha | La- prefix with Nisha | American (modern coinage) | — | new |
| Monisha | variant of Manisha, intellect or wish | Sanskrit | — | new |
| Candra | variant of Chandra, moon | Sanskrit | — | new |
| Sharika | modern; Sha- with -rika | American (modern coinage) | — | new |
| Shanta | peaceful, calm | Sanskrit | — | new |
| Sharan | refuge, or variant of Sharon | Sanskrit | 13,595 | new |
| Chanda | fierce, or variant of Shonda | Sanskrit | — | new |
| Ranee | queen, or variant of Renee | Hindi | — | new |
| Shandra | variant of Chandra or Shan- plus -dra | American (modern coinage) | — | new |
| Vinita | modest, humble | Sanskrit | — | new |
| Vanita | modern American name, or Sanskrit for woman | American (modern coinage) | — | new |