Girl
Nandini
नन्दिनी
Daughter; she who delights; a woman who brings joy
OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation
/ˈnɑn.dɪ.niː/ (English) ; /nən.d̪ɪ.niː/ (Hindi)
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Boy
Naveen
नवीन (Devanagari) [1]
new, fresh, young, bright, creative [1][2]
OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation
na‑VEEN (IPA: /nəˈviːn/) [2]
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Girl
Navya
नव्य (Devanagari) [1]
‘to be praised, laudable’; ‘newness’; ‘navigable’ (Sanskrit) [1][5][7]
OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation
NAH‑vyuh (44 %) or NA‑vyuh (20 %) [2]
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Girl
Neha
नेहा (Devanagari) [1]
love, affection (from Sanskrit sneha) – also linked to rain/downpour (alternative derivation) [1][3][4]
OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation
/neː.ɦɑː/ (IPA) [3]
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Boy
Nikhil
निखिल (Devanagari)
whole, entire
OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation
IPA /nɪ.kʰɪl/ (Standard Hindi); English rendering “NEEK‑heel”
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Boy
Nirav
Gujarati નીરવ, Marathi नीरव
Quiet, silent
OriginSanskrit
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