We are having a baby girl soon and having trouble in coming up with a name with both hindu/sanskrit and celtic origins that works. Big brother [name]Kieran[/name]'s suggestions (which were summarily rejected) so far included [name]Raja[/name] (for a neighbor’s dog) and coffee, would love to hear some new suggestions!
Things we have considered (not always fitting our hindu/celtic criteria) but nothing we’ve both fallen immediately in love with like [name]Kieran[/name]:
[name]Anais[/name]
[name]Ananda[/name]
[name]Anika[/name]
[name]Anya[/name]
[name]Aurora[/name] (unfortunately Disney princess)
[name]Bronwen[/name]
[name]Devin[/name]
[name]Devi[/name]/Devika
[name]Dorothea[/name]
[name]Indira[/name]
[name]Leonora[/name]
[name]Maya[/name]
Raveena
[name]Tara[/name]
Some are just too popular ([name]Devin[/name], [name]Maya[/name], [name]Tara[/name]) and others we just can’t agree on. New suggestions needed!
Sanskrit names: [name]Satyana[/name], [name]Dharma[/name], [name]Leela[/name], [name]Mena[/name], [name]Padma[/name]
Celtic names: [name]Aileen[/name]/[name]Eileen[/name], [name]Breeda[/name], [name]Caoimhe[/name] (keev-a), Carrigan, Eilley, [name]Enya[/name], [name]Maeve[/name], [name]Moira[/name], [name]Oona[/name]/[name]Una[/name], [name]Roisin[/name] ([name]Ro[/name]-sheen), [name]Shea[/name], [name]Sinead[/name], [name]Siobhan[/name], Siofra (shee-fra), [name]Saoirse[/name], [name]Tierney[/name], [name]Tully[/name]
Favorites:
Tierney
Saoirse
Siofra (obviously)
Roisin
Maeve
Breeda
Satyana
Mena
All the best!
For [name]Kieran[/name]'s sister…
[name]Veda[/name]
[name]Noor[/name]
[name]Maeve[/name]
[name]Saoirse[/name]
[name]Roisin[/name]
I personally [name]LOVE[/name] the name [name]Veda[/name]! If we would be expecting a girl her name will be [name]Veda[/name] [name]Genevieve[/name]. But as you asked for sanskrit/celtic suggestions I would suggest [name]Veda[/name] [name]Guinevere[/name].
Good luck!!!
[name]Love[/name] [name]Veda[/name] [name]Guinevere[/name].
[name]Indira[/name] and [name]Bronwyn[/name] gorgeous. What about [name]Siobhan[/name]
I absolutely love [name]Indira[/name], the nn [name]Indy[/name] is so cute and spunky!
What about [name]Ayla[/name]/[name]Isla[/name]?
This is so interesting! My heritage is northwestern European… Irish, English and French. But my parents have great commitment to Eastern philosophy and [name]Indian[/name] culture. My first name is [name]Shanti[/name] (obviously, Sanskrit) and my middle name is Carrigan (my mom’s maiden name and obviously Irish). I would love to know what you decided for your little lady. Best wishes!
Aditi
[name]Chandra[/name]
[name]Jaya[/name]
[name]Lakshmi[/name]
[name]Lalita[/name]
Mohana
[name]Padma[/name]
[name]Parvati[/name]
[name]Priya[/name]
[name]Reva[/name]
Aderyn (“bird” in Welsh)
Afanen (“raspberry” in Welsh)
[name]Briallen[/name] (“primrose” in Welsh)
[name]Bridget[/name]
[name]Carys[/name]
[name]Darina[/name]
[name]Eira[/name]
Eirwen
Eirlys
[name]Eleri[/name]
Epona
Finnuala / [name]Finola[/name]
[name]Fiona[/name]
[name]Gwendolen[/name]
Gwenllian
[name]Gwyneira[/name]
[name]Gwyneth[/name]
[name]Honora[/name] / [name]Nora[/name] / [name]Onora[/name]
[name]Isolde[/name] / [name]Isolda[/name]
Liadan
[name]Mabyn[/name]
[name]Maeve[/name]
[name]Mair[/name]
Mairenn
[name]Mairwen[/name]
[name]Mared[/name]
Morwen / [name]Morwenna[/name]
[name]Nessa[/name]
[name]Nerys[/name]
[name]Neve[/name]
Nimue
[name]Oona[/name] / [name]Una[/name]
[name]Orla[/name] / [name]Orlaith[/name]
[name]Quinn[/name]
[name]Rhiannon[/name]
[name]Sabia[/name] (a variation of Sabd, “sweet,” in Irish Gaelic)
[name]Saraid[/name] (“excellent” in Irish Gaelic)
[name]Seren[/name]
I love the pp suggestion of [name]Lalita[/name]. [name]Every[/name] time I hear that name (it’s one of my coworkers) it makes me smile.
I was looking for names that could match both requirements and it’s not easy. I came up with two. I’m sure they aren’t perfect but maybe they will spark some inspiration.
Amala - [name]Amalia[/name]/ya : [name]Indian[/name] - Germanic (not Celtic but it seemed like a nice mix)
[name]Arya[/name] - [name]Aran[/name] : [name]Indian[/name] - Irish (I like [name]Aryan[/name] though I’m not usually a fan of smash names - this one however is a masculine Indo-Iranian name).
[name]Asha[/name]
[name]Chandra[/name]
[name]Lila[/name]
[name]Mara[/name]
[name]Maeve[/name]
[name]Naomi[/name]
[name]Avani[/name]/[name]Aoibheann[/name]
[name]Asha[/name]/[name]Aislinn[/name]
[name]Ila[/name]/Eile
[name]Kali[/name]/[name]Kaileigh[/name]/[name]Kylie[/name]
[name]Nila[/name]/[name]Neila[/name]
[name]Rani[/name]/[name]Rianna[/name] (similar meaning!)
Roshan/[name]Roisin[/name]
Sheela/[name]Sheila[/name]/Shelagh
I have 2 children with Celtic names ([name]Maeve[/name] and [name]Ronan[/name]) but for our 3rd baby we went in a slightly different direction. We named her [name]Mira[/name], which is a Sanskrit name (also Eastern European). It is a Celtic name if spelled [name]Meara[/name] (we avoided this spelling due to similarities to [name]Maeve[/name], and we love the look of “[name]Mira[/name]”). I also love [name]Neila[/name]!
Good luck!