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Nandini

“Delightful, bringer of joy; the wish-fulfilling cow of the sage Vasishtha”

3 syllables · 7 letters

About the name Nandini

Nandini is both an adjective meaning she who delights and the name of a divine cow who grants any wish asked of her. The pastoral association makes it feel plentiful rather than precious, and it stays popular in Karnataka and Bengal alike.

Nandini is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced nun-DEE-nee. On the NameRarity scale it scores 79 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 1990s.

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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Delightful, bringer of joy; the wish-fulfilling cow of the sage Vasishtha
Origin
Sanskrit
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
nun-DEE-nee
Syllables
3
Letters
7
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
1990s
Rarity
79 / 100
Per million
~6.9
Starts with
N
Numerology
11 · The Visionary

How popular is Nandini?

Popularity21/100
Rarity79/100

Nandini currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 6.9 people per million carry it — about 1 in 144,928. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Nandini

  • Nandini Sundar
    Indian sociologist and professor at the Delhi School of Economics
  • Nandini Satpathy
    Indian politician and Chief Minister of Odisha

Spellings and variants of Nandini

NandaniNandhiniNanditaNandineeNandana

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kaht-yah-YAH-nee

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ah-HUL-yah

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ah-nah-SOO-yah

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Nandini — frequently asked questions

What does the name Nandini mean?

Nandini means "Delightful, bringer of joy; the wish-fulfilling cow of the sage Vasishtha". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a girl.

How do you pronounce Nandini?

Nandini is pronounced nun-DEE-nee, with 3 syllables.

How rare is the name Nandini?

Nandini scores 79 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 144,928 people carry it — about 6.9 per million.

What is the numerology number for Nandini?

Nandini carries the expression number 11, known as The Visionary. Its soul urge number is 1 and its personality number is 1.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Nandini?

The lucky number for Nandini is 11 (with 2, 20, 29 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Pearl Shimmer. The traditional lucky day is Monday and the associated gemstone is Moonstone.