Indira: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Indira – Meaning: an epithet of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi, associated with beauty and splendor – Origin: Sanskrit – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: in-DEER-ah


Indira is a Sanskrit girl's name meaning “an epithet of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi, associated with beauty and splendor”. It appears in 8 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Indira

Meaning: An epithet of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi, associated with beauty and splendor.

Origin: Sanskrit.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Indira

Phonetic: in-DEER-ah   IPA: /ɪnˈdɪərə/

Popularity of Indira

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1966–2024.

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