HinduGirlSanskrit
Indulekha: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“the crescent moon”
اندولیکھا
इन्दुलेखा
What Indulekha means
Indulekha (اندولیکھا, Sanskrit इन्दुलेखा) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “the crescent moon”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, indulekhā.
Indulekha at a glance
- Meaning
- the crescent moon
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- in-du-lay-kha
- Syllables
- 4
- Letters
- 9
- First letter
- I · ا
Meaning of Indulekha
- In English
- the crescent moon
- اردو میں معنی
- ہلال، نیا چاند
Origin and history of Indulekha
Sanskrit indulekhā, 'the crescent moon'.
Base wordSanskrit indulekhā
How to say and write Indulekha
- Say it
- in-du-lay-kha4 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Indulekha
- Urdu
- اندولیکھا
- Original script
- इन्दुलेखा
- Themes
- Light
Sibling names for Indulekha
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Indulekha.
- Adityaآدتیہson of Aditi; the sunBoySanskrit
- Agniاگنیfire; the god of fireBoySanskrit
- Alokآلوکlight; lustre; seeingBoySanskrit
- Amitabhامیتابھof boundless splendourBoySanskrit
- Anshuانشوray of light; sunbeamBoySanskrit
- Anshumanانشومانradiant; the sunBoySanskrit
- Arjunارجنwhite; bright; clearBoySanskrit
- Arunارونreddish; the dawn; the charioteer of the sunBoySanskrit
Names like Indulekha
- Aartiآرتیthe ceremony of waving lamps before a deityGirlSanskrit
- Abhaآبھاsplendour; light; lustreGirlSanskrit
- Arunaاروناreddish; dawn-red; the colour of dawnGirlSanskrit
- Arunimaارونیماredness; the glow of dawnGirlSanskrit
- Bhanumatiبھانومتیluminous; splendidGirlSanskrit
- ChandniچاندنیmoonlightGirlUrdu
- Chandrakalaچندرکلاa digit of the moonGirlSanskrit
- Chandralekhaچندرلیکھاthe crescent; a digit of the moonGirlSanskrit
- ChandrikaچندریکاmoonlightGirlSanskrit
- DaminiدامنیlightningGirlSanskrit
Names that sound like Indulekha
Questions about the name Indulekha
What does the name Indulekha mean?
Indulekha means “the crescent moon”. In Urdu: ہلال، نیا چاند. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Indulekha a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Indulekha is a girl’s name.
Is Indulekha a Hindu name?
Yes. Indulekha is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit indulekhā, 'the crescent moon'.
How do you pronounce Indulekha?
Say it “in-du-lay-kha”: 4 syllables.
How do you write Indulekha in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Indulekha is written اندولیکھا. In its original script: इन्दुलेखा.
Is the meaning of Indulekha 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.