HinduGirlSanskrit
Indira: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“beauty; splendour; a name of Lakshmi”
اندرا
इन्दिरा
What Indira means
Indira (اندرا, Sanskrit इन्दिरा) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “beauty; splendour; a name of Lakshmi”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, indirā.
Indira at a glance
- Meaning
- beauty; splendour; a name of Lakshmi
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- in-di-ra
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- I · ا
Meaning of Indira
- In English
- beauty; splendour; a name of Lakshmi
- اردو میں معنی
- حسن، شان، لکشمی کا نام
Origin and history of Indira
Sanskrit indirā, 'beauty'.
Base wordSanskrit indirā
How to say and write Indira
- Say it
- in-di-ra3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Indira
- Urdu
- اندرا
- Original script
- इन्दिरा
- Themes
- Beauty
Sibling names for Indira
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Indira.
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Names that sound like Indira
Questions about the name Indira
What does the name Indira mean?
Indira means “beauty; splendour; a name of Lakshmi”. In Urdu: حسن، شان، لکشمی کا نام. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Indira a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Indira is a girl’s name.
Is Indira a Hindu name?
Yes. Indira is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit indirā, 'beauty'.
How do you pronounce Indira?
Say it “in-di-ra”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Indira in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Indira is written اندرا. In its original script: इन्दिरा.
Is the meaning of Indira 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.