Girl Names
Girl names ending in “-ni”
81 names
81 girl names ending in “-ni”, most popular first. Includes the feminine -ini: Rohini, Kamini, Mohini, Rajani (night).
- Chandani♀चाँदनीMoonlight
- Roshani♀रोशनीLight, brightness
- Soni♀सोनीBeautiful, lovely
- Rajani♀रजनीNight
- Shiwani♀शिवानीConsort of Shiva, Goddess Parvati
- Anjani♂♀अन्जनीMother of Lord Hanuman
- Bhawani♂♀भवानीGiver of life
- Rohini♂♀रोहिणीRed one
- Shivani♂♀शिवानीConsort of Shiva, Goddess Parvati
- Roshni♂♀रोश्नीLight, brightness
- Saloni♂♀सलोनीBeautiful, lovely, dear one
- Juni♀जुनीMoon, moonlike and bright
- Kalyani♀कल्याणीAuspicious, blessed
- Kumudini♀कुमुदिनीCollection of night-blooming water lilies
- Nandani♀नन्दनीDaughter, one who gives delight
- Gyani♂♀ज्ञानीLearned, wise and knowledgeable
- Ishani♀ईशानीConsort of Ishan
- Muni♂♀मुनिSage, saint or ascetic
- Sajani♀सजनीBeloved
- Arjani♀अर्जनी
- Bini♀बिनि
- Janani♀जननीMother
- Kalayani♀कल्याणीAuspicious and blessed
- Moni♂♀मोनीJewel or gem
- Nani♂♀नानीLittle girl or child
- Prajani♀प्रजनी
- Ragani♂♀रागिनीA melody, musical mode
- Rukmini♀रुक्मिणीAdorned with gold
- Shalini♀शालिनीModest, respectable
- Shreeyani♀श्रीयानी
- Suhani♀सुहानीPleasant, beautiful and delightful
- Tapaswini♂♀तपस्विनीFemale ascetic
- Triveni♀त्रिवेणीConfluence of three rivers
- Aarjani♀आर्जनी
- Asuni♀असुनी
- Binni♀बिन्नी
- Chandni♀चाँदनीMoonlight
- Jawani♀जवानीYouth
- Jeni♀जेनीShort form of Jennifer
- Kamini♀कामिनीBeautiful, desirable woman
- Katyayani♀कात्यायनीA form of Goddess Durga
- Nandini♀नन्दिनीDaughter
- Narayani♀नारायणीName of goddess Lakshmi or Durga
- Rukmani♀रुक्मिणीAdorned with gold, consort of Krishna
- Siwani♀शिवानीConsort of Shiva, Goddess Parvati
- Smoni♀स्मोनी
- Srijani♀सृजनीCreative
- Subhashini♀सुभाषिनीOne who speaks well
- Tangbetani♀ताङबेतानी
- Zeni♀जेनीShort form of Jennifer
- Aadarshini♀आदर्शिनीOne who is idealistic
- Aruni♀अरुणिOf the dawn
- Devyani♀देवयानीDaughter of sage Shukracharya in the Mahabharata
- Evani♀इवानी
- Hemangini♀हेमाङ्गिनीGolden-bodied woman
- Himani♀हिमानीSnow, glacier
- Jayani♀जयनीVictorious one
- Kavini♀कविनीPoetess
- Mohini♀मोहिनीEnchantress
- Padmini♀पद्मिनीLotus
- Priyadarshini♀प्रियदर्शिनीPleasing to look at, beautiful
- Ragini♀रागिनीMelody
- Ramani♀रमणीBeautiful woman
- Rani♀रानीQueen
- Ranjini♀रञ्जिनीPleasing, delightful
- Sajni♀सजनीBeloved
- Salini♀शालिनीModest, respectable
- Salouni♀सलौनीBeautiful, lovely
- Sarojini♀सरोजिनीCollection of lotuses
- Sawini♀सविनी
- Shibani♀शिवानीConsort of Shiva, Goddess Parvati
- Shravani♀श्रावणीBorn in the month of Shravan
- Sibani♀शिवानीConsort of Shiva, Goddess Parvati
- Simrani♀सिमरानीOne who remembers God
- Suhasini♀सुहासिनीOne with a beautiful smile
- Sunandini♀सुनन्दिनीDelightful daughter
- Taruni♀तरुणीYoung woman, maiden
- Tejaswini♀तेजस्विनीRadiant, brilliant woman
- Vinodini♀विनोदिनीPlayful, delightful, entertaining woman
- Yamini♀यामिनीNight
- Yashawini♀यशस्विनीFamous, glorious woman
Other name endings
Guide
Girl names ending in ni, from moonlight to the feminine -ini
The ending ni often carries the feminine -ini, as in Rohini and Rajani. This page lists 81 Nepali girl names ending in ni, with names for moonlight, night, beauty and blessing. All 81 suit girls, and 12 of them are also given to boys. Each name opens to its own page with the Devanagari spelling and meaning.
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Light and moonlight
Chandani (चाँदनी) means moonlight, the soft, cool light of the moon. Roshani means light and brightness.
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The feminine -ini
The ending includes the feminine -ini, as in Rohini, Kamini, Mohini and Rajani, which means night.
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Beauty and blessing
Soni means beautiful, lovely and golden. Kalyani means auspicious and blessed. Ishani names the consort of Ishan.
Nepali girl names ending with ni
Chandani (चाँदनी) means moonlight, the soft, cool light of the moon, and Roshani means light or brightness. Soni means beautiful and lovely, a golden and precious one, while Rajani means night. Shiwani is a variant of Shivani, the consort of Shiva, Goddess Parvati. Anjani means the mother of Lord Hanuman, and Bhawani means giver of life, an epithet of Goddess Parvati. These names share a gentle, open sound that is easy to say.
Night, lotuses and quiet wisdom
Some ni names paint a picture rather than a title. Rohini (रोहिणी) means the red one, and is also the name of a star, Aldebaran. Kumudini means a collection of night-blooming water lilies or a lotus pond. Nandani means daughter, one who gives delight, and Kalyani means auspicious or blessed. Ishani means the consort of Ishan, Gyani means learned and wise, and Sajani means beloved or sweetheart. To compare this ending with a close cousin, see girl names ending in ana or the full list of girl names ending in ni.
Tips for parents
- Decide between Roshani and Roshni, since both mean light and both are in use.
- Try the name with your surname, as three syllables of Chandani or Kalyani carry a gentle rhythm.
- Look at the Devanagari ending on each name page, since some end in नी and others in णी.
- Say the name beside a sibling's name so the endings do not blur together when you call them.
Frequently asked questions
What does ni mean in Nepali girl names?
The ending often includes the feminine -ini, as in Rohini, Kamini, Mohini and Rajani. Rajani means night, and Rohini means the red one, also the name of a star.
How many girl names end in ni?
There are 81 names on this page. All of them suit girls, and 12 of them are also given to boys.
Which ni names mean light?
Chandani means moonlight, the soft, cool light of the moon. Roshani and Roshni both mean light or brightness.
Where can I find more girl names by ending?
See girl names ending in ika or girl names ending in ita. Both endings feel soft and are easy to pair with a longer surname.