Sanskrit · Girl name
Indira
“splendid or beauty”
About the name Indira
Indira is a girls’ name of Sanskrit origin. It is derived from Sanskrit ‘indira’, meaning splendid, and the meaning also includes ‘beauty’. In Hindu tradition Indira is an epithet of Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and fortune. The best-known bearer is Indira Gandhi, the first female Prime Minister of India, who was the daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru. The name is used in India and also appears in Central Asia and the Balkans.
- Meaning
- splendid or beauty
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- in-DEE-rah(3 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Indira
- Indira Anjali
- Indira Priya
- Indira Meera
- Indira Sita
- Indira Nisha
Questions about Indira
- What does Indira mean?
- Indira is a Sanskrit name meaning "splendid or beauty".
- How do you pronounce Indira?
- Indira is pronounced in-DEE-rah, with emphasis on the second syllable.
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