Indira
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Splendid beauty, the radiant one — Indira is a revered name of Lakshmi, goddess of fortune, grace, and abundance.
See Indira scored for your familyQuick — what every parent wants to know about Indira:
Yes — Indira is a Hindu girl name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “Splendid beauty, the radiant one — Indira is a revered name of Lakshmi, goddess of fortune, grace, and abundance.”.
How well does Indira fit your family?
This page tells you what Indira means. The app tells you whether it's right for your baby — scored against the names already in your family, your heritage, and your baby's exact birth star.
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Meaning & origin
Indira is a girl's name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families. The name means "Splendid beauty, the radiant one — Indira is a revered name of Lakshmi, goddess of fortune, grace, and abundance." and belongs to the Prosperity cluster — names wishing abundance and flourishing life.
Common among Indian, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayali families, Indira carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
What's Indira's birth star?
In Vedic tradition, a baby's name is matched to their nakshatra (birth star) and rashi (moon sign) — usually through its first syllable. Indira opens with “In.” But whether that's auspicious depends on your baby's exact date, time, and place of birth.
NameRoot works it out for you. Enter your baby's birth details and see exactly which nakshatra and rashi Indira aligns with — and how strongly it scores.
See Indira's birth-star reading →What does Indira's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Indira resonates in either tradition.
Indira's destiny number is 1 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Indira's full reading →
Does Indira go with your family's names?
Indira breaks into 6 sounds: /IH-N-D-IH-R-AA/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Indira sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Indira beside your family's names →
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Indira — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
Names similar to Indira
If Indira resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.
From the same tradition
Other Hindu girl names, common in Indian families
Sharing the same meaning
Other Hindu girl names from the Prosperity cluster
Names that sound similar
Hindu girl names that open with the same syllables as Indira
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Common questions about Indira
What does the name Indira mean?
Indira means "Splendid beauty, the radiant one — Indira is a revered name of Lakshmi, goddess of fortune, grace, and abundance.." It is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families.
Is Indira a boy or girl name?
Indira is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Indira?
Indira is of Sanskrit origin, used in Hindu tradition, commonly among Indian, Marathi, Bengali families.
Is Indira a Hindu name?
Yes. Indira is a girl name traditionally used in Hindu families, of Sanskrit origin.
What does Indira mean in Sanskrit?
Indira originates from Sanskrit, where it means "Splendid beauty, the radiant one — Indira is a revered name of Lakshmi, goddess of fortune, grace, and abundance.."
What are common nicknames for Indira?
Common short forms of Indira include Indi, Indiru.
What is the numerology of Indira?
Indira has a Pythagorean destiny number of 1 — leadership and pioneering spirit.
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