Indira
in-DEER-uh
✦ Meaning
“From Sanskrit 'Indira,' meaning 'beauty' or 'splendid.' Associated with Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth and beauty. Indira carries South Asian cultural richness and dignified grace.”
Popularity Over Time
Indira is not currently in the US top 1000.
Origin
Syllables
3
Nicknames
Style
Famous Bearers
- Indira Gandhi
- Indira Varma (Game of Thrones)
Cross-Cultural Notes
Quintessentially South Asian; works across Indian languages and increasingly in Western cultures
People Also Ask
From Sanskrit 'Indira,' meaning 'beauty' or 'splendid.' Associated with Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth and beauty. Indira carries South Asian cultural richness and dignified grace.
Indira is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.
Popular nicknames for Indira include Indi, Indy, Dira.
Names that pair beautifully with Indira include Arjun, Rohan, Kavya.