[name_m]Hi[/name_m] all,
I’m looking for [name_f]Indian[/name_f] (South [name_f]Asian[/name_f]) baby names and hoping you can help. Can you tell me the names of babies/kids of your [name_f]Indian[/name_f] friends or relatives…preferably those of someone who is [name_f]Indian[/name_f] but grew up in the US. I tend to lean more towards names that have actual Hindu meaning but sound American or are easy to pronounce. Thanks in advance!!
My favorites:
Pravin - expert; skilled
Rajeev- lotus
Sohan- handsome
Tamal- desire
Vir- brave
Yatin- devotee
[name_f]Hope[/name_f] I helped 
Hmm I don’t know that many but here are a few…
[name_f]Priya[/name_f]
[name_f]Parvati[/name_f]
[name_m]Khaleel[/name_m]
[name_m]Raj[/name_m]
I know girls named:
Harmandeep (goes by [name_m]Harman[/name_m])
[name_f]Navi[/name_f]
Ashrita
Prachi
And one other who’s name I can’t think of right now. Sorry I probably wasn’t much help!
These arey favorites and I think easiest to pronounce. Not sure on meanings, but all of these people are [name_f]Indian[/name_f] and Hindu but growing up in the US.
Boys:
[name_m]Dev[/name_m]
[name_m]Sanjeev[/name_m]
[name_m]Sajan[/name_m]
Girls:
[name_f]Padma[/name_f]
[name_f]Priya[/name_f]
Thanks to everyone who replied, these have been helpful so far
I don’t know that many [name_f]Indian[/name_f] people with [name_f]Indian[/name_f] names that I would find super usable in the USA, though I do know an [name_f]Aisha[/name_f], [name_u]Jay[/name_u], [name_u]Rishi[/name_u], Athiya, Amanjot and Arshiya. I would have suggested [name_f]Siri[/name_f], if it weren’t for that iPhone app- I know a gorgeous little [name_f]Siri[/name_f].
Suggestions:
Girls: [name_f]Aisha[/name_f], [name_f]Priya[/name_f], Arshiya, Athiya, Amala, [name_f]Amita[/name_f], Anandi, [name_f]Ananda[/name_f], [name_f]Anika[/name_f], [name_f]Anjali[/name_f], [name_f]Avani[/name_f], Deepali, Esha, [name_f]Asha[/name_f], [name_f]Ila[/name_f], [name_f]Indira[/name_f], Indrani, [name_f]Jaya[/name_f], [name_f]Kala[/name_f], [name_f]Kali[/name_f], [name_f]Kamala[/name_f], Kamini, Kashi, Kavita, Kishori, [name_f]Lalita[/name_f], [name_f]Lila[/name_f], [name_f]Lina[/name_f], [name_f]Leela[/name_f], [name_f]Mala[/name_f], Malati, Malini, [name_f]Meena[/name_f] / [name_f]Mina[/name_f], Minali, [name_f]Mira[/name_f] / [name_f]Meera[/name_f], [name_f]Mitra[/name_f], Mohana, [name_u]Nila[/name_u] / [name_f]Neela[/name_f], [name_u]Nikita[/name_u], [name_f]Nisha[/name_f], [name_f]Padma[/name_f], [name_f]Lakshmi[/name_f], [name_f]Parvati[/name_f], Pritha, [name_u]Rani[/name_u], [name_f]Reva[/name_f], [name_f]Riya[/name_f], Sarala, [name_f]Sarita[/name_f], Sitara, Trishna, [name_f]Vena[/name_f], [name_f]Vina[/name_f].
Boys: [name_f]Amar[/name_f], [name_m]Amir[/name_m], [name_m]Amit[/name_m], Akash, Amrit, Anik, Anish, Asim, Ashoka, Deo, [name_m]Dev[/name_m], [name_m]Deepak[/name_m], Deodan, Devdan, Dinesh, [name_f]Indra[/name_f], [name_u]Jai[/name_u], [name_u]Jay[/name_u], Kalidas, Kalyan, Kavi, Manesh, [name_m]Mani[/name_m], [name_m]Navin[/name_m], [name_f]Nanda[/name_f], Neelam, Pallav, Pallab, [name_m]Raj[/name_m], [name_m]Ravi[/name_m], [name_u]Rishi[/name_u].
Boys:
Ankur
[name_m]Arun[/name_m]
[name_m]Kiran[/name_m]
[name_m]Ram[/name_m]
[name_m]Rajan[/name_m]
[name_m]Ranjit[/name_m]
[name_m]Ravi[/name_m]
[name_m]Sanjay[/name_m]
Sunil
[name_u]Taj[/name_u]
Girls:
[name_u]Aja[/name_u]
Amala
Artha
[name_m]Aruna[/name_m]
[name_f]Chandra[/name_f]
Kaeya
[name_f]Lakshmi[/name_f]
[name_f]Neena[/name_f]
Pushpa
[name_f]Shakeela[/name_f]
[name_f]Shanti[/name_f]
Sharmila
Here are some of my favorites, all names of good friends who have grown up in the US.
Girls:
[name_f]Avni[/name_f]
Dipali
[name_f]Shivani[/name_f]
Aamna
Smiti
Meghna
Aditi
Boys:
[name_u]Rishi[/name_u]
Ritvik
[name_f]Amar[/name_f]
Anirudha
I only know one [name_f]Indian[/name_f] online (actually live in [name_f]India[/name_f] though). Names in the family:
[name_f]Monika[/name_f]
Pathika
Saveta
Sweta (not sure if I spell it correctly)
Well, I know just one woman from [name_f]India[/name_f], she was a neighbour of mine when I studied. Her name was [name_f]Indira[/name_f] and I remember she told me her parents names were Asim (her father) & Nandita (her mother). Also, she has a sister named [name_f]Deva[/name_f]