Nepali girl name
Indira name meaning
इन्दिरा
Say it: IN-di-ra/indira/
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- #149
Meaning of Indira
Beauty; splendour; a name of goddess Lakshmi.
नेपालीमा: इन्दिरा संस्कृत नाम हो, जसको अर्थ सौन्दर्य र वैभव हुन्छ। यो देवी लक्ष्मीको एक नाम हो।
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Indira at a glance
| Name | Indira |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | इन्दिरा also इन्दिर, इंदिरा |
| Gender | Used mostly for girls in our data |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Associated with | Lakshmi |
| Starts with | I · इ |
| Length | 6 letters · 3 syllables · 3 akshar |
| Popularity | #149 among girl names (10 people in our sample) |
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s community, religion or caste.
Famous people named Indira
- Indira Ranamagar · b. 1970
social worker
- Indira Joshi · b. 1986
Nepalese singer and model
- Indira Aryal
environmental journalist in Nepal
- Indira Acharya Mishra · b. 1970
Nepali writer, literary scholar, and academic
Names that sound like Indira
Indira in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐂𑐣𑑂𑐡𑐶𑐬𑐵 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒃𑒢𑓂𑒠𑒱𑒩𑒰 |
| Bengali | ইন্দিরা |
| Gujarati | ઇન્દિરા |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀇𑀦𑁆𑀤𑀺𑀭𑀸 |
| IAST romanization | indirā |
FAQ about the name Indira
What is the meaning of Indira?
Indira means: Beauty; splendour; a name of goddess Lakshmi. (नेपालीमा: इन्दिरा, लक्ष्मी)
Is Indira a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for girls in our data.
How do you write Indira in Nepali?
Indira is written इन्दिरा in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written इन्दिर or इंदिरा.
How do you pronounce Indira?
Indira is pronounced IN-di-ra (IPA: /indira/).
What is the origin of the name Indira?
Indira is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Indira?
Indira ranks #149 among girl names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.
Famous people named Indira?
Notable people named Indira include Indira Ranamagar (social worker); Indira Joshi (Nepalese singer and model); Indira Aryal (environmental journalist in Nepal).