HinduGirlSanskrit
Nandini: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“daughter; one who delights”
نندنی
नन्दिनी
What Nandini means
Nandini (نندنی, Sanskrit नन्दिनी) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “daughter; one who delights”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, nandinī.
Nandini at a glance
- Meaning
- daughter; one who delights
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- nun-di-nee
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- N · ن
Meaning of Nandini
- In English
- daughter; one who delights
- اردو میں معنی
- بیٹی، خوشی دینے والی
Origin and history of Nandini
Sanskrit nandinī, 'daughter'.
Base wordSanskrit nandinī
How to say and write Nandini
- Say it
- nun-di-nee3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Nandini
- Urdu
- نندنی
- Original script
- नन्दिनी
- Themes
- Joy
Sibling names for Nandini
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Nandini.
- Nandنندjoy; delight; name of Krishna's foster-fatherBoySanskrit
- Nandanنندنgladdening; delighting; a sonBoySanskrit
- Natarajنٹراجking of dancers; a name of ShivaBoySanskrit
- Nityanandنتیانندeternal blissBoySanskrit
- Abhiramابھیرامpleasing; delightful; beautifulBoySanskrit
- Anandآنندhappiness; joy; blissBoySanskrit
- Ashokاشوکwithout sorrow; the ashoka treeBoySanskrit
- Devanandدیوانندjoy of the godsBoySanskrit
Names like Nandini
- Aarohiآروہیascending; the rising scale in musicGirlSanskrit
- Anandiآنندیjoyful; blissfulGirlSanskrit
- Ananditaآنندتاdelighted; made happyGirlSanskrit
- Ashaآشاhope; wish; expectationGirlSanskrit
- Bhagyashreeبھاگیہ شریfortune and grace; blessed with good fortuneGirlSanskrit
- Chanchalچنچلlively; playful; restlessGirlSanskrit
- Dhanyaدھنیاblessed; fortunate; gratefulGirlSanskrit
- Geetaگیتاsong; sacred songGirlSanskrit
- Geetanjaliگیتانجلیan offering of songsGirlSanskrit
- Harshitaہرشتاdelighted; joyfulGirlSanskrit
Names that sound like Nandini
Questions about the name Nandini
What does the name Nandini mean?
Nandini means “daughter; one who delights”. In Urdu: بیٹی، خوشی دینے والی. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Nandini a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Nandini is a girl’s name.
Is Nandini a Hindu name?
Yes. Nandini is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit nandinī, 'daughter'.
How do you pronounce Nandini?
Say it “nun-di-nee”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Nandini in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Nandini is written نندنی. In its original script: नन्दिनी.
Is the meaning of Nandini 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.