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Pages in category "Indian feminine given names" The following 176 pages are in this category, out of 176 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Tanisha is a feminine given name in many cultures. In the Sanskrit language, Tanisha is the feminine equivalent of the name Tanish and persons with the name are commonly Hindu by religion or of the Indo-Aryan peoples. [1] Tanisha is a Hausa variant transcription of the name Tani (Hausa and English) and means born on a Monday in Hausa.
The name Aditi includes the root "da" (to bind or fetter) and suggests another attribute of her character. As A-diti, she is an unbound, free soul and it is evident in the hymns to her that she is often called to free the petitioner from different hindrances, especially sin and sickness. (Mandala 2.27.14).
Maya has ranked among the one thousand most popular names for girls in the United States since 1970 and among the top one hundred most popular names for American girls since 2002. Spelling variant Maia has ranked among the top one thousand names for American girls since 1996. [7] In 2022, it was the 21st most popular name given to girls in ...
In the Hindu epic Mahabharata, Laxman Kumara or simply Laxman (Lakshman(a)) is the son of Duryodhana, and grandson of Dhritarashtra. He had a twin sister called Lakshmanaa who was kidnapped by Samba (Krishna's son). Not much is revealed about Laxman in the Mahabharata, He was beheaded by Abhimanyu.
Panchakanya, a pre-1945 lithograph from Ravi Varma Press.. The Panchakanya (Sanskrit: पञ्चकन्या, romanized: Pañcakanyā, lit. 'Five maidens') is a group of five iconic women of the Hindu epics, extolled in a hymn and whose names are believed to dispel sin when recited.
Pages in category "Hindu given names" The following 156 pages are in this category, out of 156 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Achyuta; Adarsh;
The name Arya can also be found in countries historically influenced by India and Indian culture. For instance, in Indonesia, Arya is used as a masculine given name; in Javanese, the name takes variations in the forms of Aryo, Ario, and Aryono. In Cambodia, Arya is more often given to girls. It is a common name among Hindus.