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Nandini

Sanskritfeminine3 syllables

The story behind Nandini

Borrowed from Sanskrit नन्दिनी (nandinī, “daughter, epithet of Durga”).

Pronunciation

English; dialect unspecified: /ˈnɑn.dɪ.niː/

Popularity

Nandini ranked #5351 in US for 2025.

Source: SSA national baby names

Names Similar to Nandini

Nandinī

Borrowed from Sanskrit नन्दिनी (nandinī).

Gender
feminine
Syllables
3 syllables
Ending
ends Ī
  • same syllable count
  • similar length

Ākūti

Borrowed from Sanskrit आकूति (ākūti).

Gender
feminine
Syllables
3 syllables
Ending
ends I
  • same syllable count
  • similar length

Ānandī

Borrowed from Sanskrit आनन्दिन् (ānandin). By surface analysis, आनंद (ānand) + -ई (-ī).

Gender
feminine
Syllables
3 syllables
Ending
ends Ī
  • same syllable count
  • similar length

Añjali

Borrowed from Sanskrit अञ्जलि (añjali).

Gender
feminine
Syllables
3 syllables
Ending
ends I
  • same syllable count
  • similar length

Anukŕti

Borrowed from Sanskrit अनुकृति (anukṛti). By surface analysis, अनु- (anu-, “after, following”) + कृति (kŕti, “doing, making”).

Gender
feminine
Syllables
3 syllables
Ending
ends I
  • same syllable count
  • similar length

Ārohī

Borrowed from Sanskrit आरोही (ārohī). By surface analysis, आरोह (āroh) + -ई (-ī).

Gender
feminine
Syllables
3 syllables
Ending
ends Ī
  • same syllable count
  • similar length

Middle Names for Nandini

Aarti

Borrowed from Sanskrit आरती (āratī).

Gender
feminine
Syllables
2 syllables
Ending
ends I
  • balanced syllable contrast
  • good length contrast

Ābhā

Borrowed from Sanskrit आभा (ābhā).

Gender
feminine
Syllables
2 syllables
Ending
ends Ā
  • balanced syllable contrast
  • good length contrast

Abhay

Borrowed from Sanskrit अभय (abhaya), equivalent to अ- (a-) + भय (bhay).

Gender
masculine
Syllables
2 syllables
Ending
ends Y
  • balanced syllable contrast
  • good length contrast
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Sibling Names for Nandini

Abhay

Borrowed from Sanskrit अभय (abhaya), equivalent to अ- (a-) + भय (bhay).

Gender
masculine
Syllables
2 syllables
Ending
ends Y
  • shared origin connection
  • balanced name length

Abhijit

Borrowed from Sanskrit अभिजित् (abhijit).

Gender
masculine
Syllables
3 syllables
Ending
ends T
  • shared origin connection
  • balanced name length

Abhijñā

Learned borrowing from Classical Sanskrit अभिज्ञा (abhijñā).

Gender
feminine
Syllables
3 syllables
Ending
ends Ā
  • shared origin connection
  • balanced name length
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