Looking for a Hindu baby girl name starting with the letter D? Here are 104 Hindu girl names beginning with D, each with its meaning, including Daamini (Lightning), Daania (Wise, knowledgeable), Daayita (Beloved).
Hindu names are usually rooted in Sanskrit. Many come from the names of gods and goddesses, the Vedas and the great epics, or from qualities such as courage, wisdom and devotion. Many families also consult the baby’s rashi or nakshatra, which suggests auspicious starting syllables, so it helps to have a long list for each letter.
Hindu girl names starting with D and their meanings
Daamini – Lightning
Daania – Wise, knowledgeable
Daayita – Beloved
Daksha – The capable one
Dakshata – Skill, ability
Damini – Lightning, brilliance
Damayanti – Nala’s wife, self-controlled
Darpana – Mirror
Darshana – Vision, blessing
Darshika – One who sees
Dayita – Beloved
Dayamayi – Compassionate
Dayanita – Merciful
Debashree – Divine beauty
Deepa – Light, lamp
Deepali – Row of lamps
Deepika – Little light, lamp
Deepmala – Garland of lamps
Deepta – Bright, radiant
Deepti – Glow, brilliance
Devaki – Mother of Lord Krishna
Devalina – Like a goddess
Devalekha – Divine writing
Devanshi – Divine part
Devarchana – Worship of God
Devashree – Goddess Lakshmi
Devika – Little goddess
Devina – Divine
Devpriya – Beloved of God
Devyani – Daughter of Shukracharya
Dhanashree – Goddess Lakshmi
Dhanika – Wealthy
Dhanishta – A star
Dharani – Earth
Dhanya – Blessed
Dhara – Earth, constant flow
Dharini – Supporter, Earth
Dharmika – Righteous
Dharmistha – Virtuous
Dhriti – Courage, patience
Dhrishti – Vision, eyesight
Dhruvi – Firm, constant
Digisha – Goddess Durga
Diksha – Initiation
Dikshita – Initiated one
Dimple – Cheerful mark
Dipanwita – Lit with lamps
Divija – Born in heaven
Divisha – Goddess Lakshmi
Divyani – Divine woman
Dohini – Sacred cow
Doyel – A songbird
Drishti – Vision
Drupadi – Wife of the Pandavas
Durga – Goddess Parvati
Durgeshwari – Supreme Goddess
Durva – Sacred grass
Dulari – Beloved
Dristika – Focused vision
Dwijalina – Learned woman
Diya – Lamp; Light
Divya – Divine; Heavenly
Deeksha – Initiation; Consecration
Dakshayani – Goddess Durga
Deepanjali – Offering of lamps
Deepshikha – Flame of a lamp
Devahuti – Daughter of Manu
Devangana – Celestial maiden
Dhanvi – Goddess Lakshmi
Dipti – Brightness
Disha – Direction
Divyanshi – Divine
Draupadi – Wife of the Pandavas
Dyuti – Light, splendour
Dakshina – Offering to a teacher
Devanshika – Divine
Devishree – Goddess
Dhanashri – Wealth
Dhwani – Sound
Divyata – Divinity
Dristi – Sight
Daivi – Divine
Damayanthi – Wife of Nala
Deepthi – Brightness
Devaanshi – Divine
Devasmita – Divine smile
Devyanshi – Part of a goddess
Dhanalakshmi – Goddess of wealth
Dharitri – Earth
Dhatri – Earth, mother
Dhenu – Cow
Dhiraja – Patient
Dhruvika – Steady
Dhyana – Meditation
Divyaprabha – Divine light
Divyashree – Divine goddess
Draupadee – Wife of the Pandavas
Durgesha – Goddess Durga
Dwija – Twice-born
Dyumani – Sun
Devasena – Wife of Kartikeya
Devaprabha – Divine radiance
Dhanvika – Goddess Lakshmi
Deepanvita – Illuminated
Tips for choosing the right name
- Keep a shortlist of 3–5 names and see which one feels right after a few days.
- Think about nicknames and initials the name might create.
- Consider how the name sounds in the languages your family speaks.
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