Nepali girl name
Sindhu name meaning
सिन्धु
Say it: SIN-dhu/sindʱu/
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- #1,506
Meaning of Sindhu
Ocean or great river; the Indus River.
नेपालीमा: सिन्धुको अर्थ समुद्र वा ठूलो नदी हुन्छ। यसले सिन्धु नदीलाई पनि जनाउँछ।
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Sindhu at a glance
| Name | Sindhu |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | सिन्धु also सिंधु, सिन्धू |
| Gender | Used mostly for girls |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | S · स |
| Length | 6 letters · 2 syllables · 2 akshar |
| Popularity | #1,506 among girl names (1 person 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.
Other spellings of Sindhu
Nepali names are romanized in many ways. These are the same name spelled differently:
Famous people named Sindhu
- Sindhu Malla · b. 1982
singer of Nepal
Girl names with a similar meaning
- Sarita♀सरिताRiver, stream
- Ganga♂♀गंगाThe sacred river Ganges, personified as a goddess
- Yamuna♀यमुनाName of the sacred river Yamuna
- Jamuna♂♀जमुनाThe Yamuna river, one of the sacred rivers of India
- Meghna♀मेघनाCloud
- Sarju♂♀सरजुThe sacred river Sarayu
- Bipisha♀बिपिशाThe ancient name of the Beas river
- Niranjana♀निरञ्जनाSpotless, pure
- Sejal♂♀सेजलRiver water
- Triveni♀त्रिवेणीConfluence of three rivers
- Bidisha♀विदिशाAn intermediate direction
- Kaveri♀कावेरीThe Kaveri river, a sacred river of South India
Names that sound like Sindhu
Sindhu in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐳𑐶𑐣𑑂𑐢𑐸 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒮𑒱𑒢𑓂𑒡𑒳 |
| Bengali | সিন্ধু |
| Gujarati | સિન્ધુ |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀲𑀺𑀦𑁆𑀥𑀼 |
| IAST romanization | sindhu |
FAQ about the name Sindhu
What is the meaning of Sindhu?
Sindhu means: Ocean or great river; the Indus River. (नेपालीमा: सिन्धु, सागर)
Is Sindhu a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for girls.
How do you write Sindhu in Nepali?
Sindhu is written सिन्धु in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written सिंधु or सिन्धू.
How do you pronounce Sindhu?
Sindhu is pronounced SIN-dhu (IPA: /sindʱu/).
What is the origin of the name Sindhu?
Sindhu is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Sindhu?
Sindhu ranks #1506 among girl names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.
Famous people named Sindhu?
Notable people named Sindhu include Sindhu Malla (singer of Nepal).
What are other spellings of Sindhu?
Other spellings of Sindhu: Sindu.