HinduGirlSanskrit
Netra: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“eye; leader”
نیترا
नेत्रा
What Netra means
Netra (نیترا, Sanskrit नेत्रा) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “eye; leader”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, netra.
Netra at a glance
- Meaning
- eye; leader
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- nay-tra
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- N · ن
Meaning of Netra
- In English
- eye; leader
- اردو میں معنی
- آنکھ، رہنما
Origin and history of Netra
Sanskrit netra, 'eye'.
Base wordSanskrit netra
How to say and write Netra
- Say it
- nay-tra2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Netra
- Urdu
- نیترا
- Original script
- नेत्रा
- Themes
- Beauty
Sibling names for Netra
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Netra.
- Nayanنینeye; leading; guidingBoySanskrit
- Neelmaniنیل منیsapphire (literally 'blue jewel')BoySanskrit
- Nirajنیرجlotus (literally 'water-born')BoySanskrit
- Abhiramابھیرامpleasing; delightful; beautifulBoySanskrit
- ArvindاروندlotusBoySanskrit
- Bhushanبھوشنornament; decorationBoySanskrit
- Gaurangگورانگfair-limbed; a name of ChaitanyaBoySanskrit
- IndranilاندرنیلsapphireBoySanskrit
Names like Netra
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Names that sound like Netra
Questions about the name Netra
What does the name Netra mean?
Netra means “eye; leader”. In Urdu: آنکھ، رہنما. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Netra a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Netra is a girl’s name.
Is Netra a Hindu name?
Yes. Netra is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit netra, 'eye'.
How do you pronounce Netra?
Say it “nay-tra”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Netra in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Netra is written نیترا. In its original script: नेत्रा.
Is the meaning of Netra 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.