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Bindiya: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“ornamental dot worn on the forehead”
بندیا
बिंदिया
What Bindiya means
Bindiya (بندیا, Hindi बिंदिया) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “ornamental dot worn on the forehead”. Source: Platts, Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi and English, bindiyā.
Bindiya at a glance
- Meaning
- ornamental dot worn on the forehead
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Hindi
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- bin-di-ya
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- B · ب
Meaning of Bindiya
- In English
- ornamental dot worn on the forehead
- اردو میں معنی
- ماتھے پر لگانے والی بندیا
Origin and history of Bindiya
Hindi bindiyā or bindī, the forehead dot, from Sanskrit bindu, 'drop, dot'.
Base wordHindi bindiyā
How to say and write Bindiya
- Say it
- bin-di-ya3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Bindiya
- Urdu
- بندیا
- Original script
- बिंदिया
- Other spellings
- Bindia
- Themes
- Beauty
Sibling names for Bindiya
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Bindiya.
Names like Bindiya
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Names that sound like Bindiya
Questions about the name Bindiya
What does the name Bindiya mean?
Bindiya means “ornamental dot worn on the forehead”. In Urdu: ماتھے پر لگانے والی بندیا. Source: Platts, Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi and English (1884).
Is Bindiya a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Bindiya is a girl’s name.
Is Bindiya a Hindu name?
Yes. Bindiya is used by Hindu families. It is of Hindi origin. Hindi bindiyā or bindī, the forehead dot, from Sanskrit bindu, 'drop, dot'.
How do you pronounce Bindiya?
Say it “bin-di-ya”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Bindiya in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Bindiya is written بندیا. In its original script: बिंदिया.
What are other spellings of Bindiya?
Bindiya is also spelled Bindia.
Is the meaning of Bindiya verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.