Sanskrit · Girl name
Nandita
“joyful, happy”
About the name Nandita
Nandita is a girls’ name of Sanskrit origin. It is derived from Sanskrit ‘nandita’, meaning ‘joyful’, and also translated as ‘happy’. The word comes from the verbal root nand, ‘to rejoice’, which also appears in names such as Nanda and Ananda. Nandita is used across India and in Bangladesh and Nepal. A well-known bearer is the Indian actress and director Nandita Das, whose films include Firaaq and Manto.
- Meaning
- joyful, happy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- NAN-di-ta(3 syl.)
Variants and spellings
- Nanditha
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Middle names for Nandita
- Nandita Kavya
- Nandita Leela
- Nandita Maya
- Nandita Aditi
- Nandita Priya
Questions about Nandita
- What does Nandita mean?
- Nandita is a Sanskrit name meaning "joyful, happy".
- How do you pronounce Nandita?
- Nandita is pronounced NAN-di-ta, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Nandita?
- Variants of Nandita include Nanditha.
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