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Greek-Hindi names for girls
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Bianca
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Mona
Monica
Nadia
Natasha
Nikki
Pasha
Rhea
Rita
Sara
Sonia
Vara
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Feminine Greek names that may also be Hindi words
The following names often appeared in Hindi language web pages. That means that they are either Hindi words, or names which are very familiar to Hindi speakers.
Feminine Hindi names that may also be Greek words
These names often appeared in Greek language web pages.
Greek word ending matches
Feminine Greek names often end with -ia or -na. Below are Hindi names with one of those word endings.
Fuzzy matches
These are names that would have been the same between the languages, if it hadn't been for a single character difference. Each entry shows an approximate match with the Greek name on the left, and the Hindi name on the right.
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Bianca
Bianca is Italian for “white,” suggesting purity, with Blanca and Blanche as Spanish and French forms. Bianca is the younger sister of Katherine in Shakespeare’s comedy The Taming of the Shrew.
Gina
Gina began as a short form of names like Regina (“queen”), Angelina, Georgina, or Virginia. Other meanings offered are Hebrew “garden,” Japanese “silvery,” and Greek “farmer.”
Kali
Kali is a Sanskrit name meaning “black” or “the black one.” Kali is the fierce Hindu goddess who presides over time and change, and some books say the name means “energy.”
Kalika
Kalika is a Greek name meaning “rosebud.”
Mira
Mira comes from Latin and means “admirable,” “wonderful,” or “respected.” Mira shares a root with “miracle” and “mirage”; it is also a Sanskrit name meaning “prosperous” and an Eastern European short form of Miroslava.
Mona
Mona is an Irish Gaelic name meaning “noble” or “aristocratic.” Mona is the name of Leonardo da Vinci’s famous subject, properly Monna Lisa, and is sometimes a diminutive of Monica; Saint Muadhnait was an early Irish bearer.
Monica
Monica comes from Latin and means “adviser” or “counsel.” Monica was the mother of St. Augustine, who guided him to Christianity, which is where the “adviser” sense comes from.
Nadia
Nadia comes from Russian and means “hope.” Nadia is the French form of Nadya, which spread in France after the Ballets Russes; in Arabic-speaking countries it means “tender.”
Natasha
Natasha is a Russian form of Natalie, meaning “birthday,” especially Christmas. Natasha began as a nickname for Natalya but has been used independently in the U.S. since 1965, entering the top hundred in the mid-1980s, and Sasha Obama’s full name is Natasha.
Nikki
Nikki is a Greek name meaning “the people’s victory.”
Pasha
Pasha is a Russian form of Paul (Pavel), meaning “small.” Pasha is also read as Greek for “of the ocean,” and one source ties it to Pascale and Easter.
Rhea
Rhea is Greek and is linked to the earth and flowing water, glossed as “earth,” “flowing stream,” or “protectress.” In Greek myth Rhea was the mother of the gods, including Zeus, and in Roman legend Rhea Silvia bore Romulus and Remus.
Rita
Rita began as a short form of Margarita or Margaret, meaning “pearl,” and one source adds an Indian meaning, “brave, strong.” Rita hit its high point in the 1940s alongside Rita Hayworth, Rita Moreno is another famous bearer, and in 2003 it dropped below the top 1,000.
Sara
Sara is a form of Sarah, Hebrew for “princess” or “of royal status,” with relatives like Sadie, Zara, and Sarita.
Sonia
Sonia is a Slavic version of Sophia, from the Greek for “wisdom,” with spellings Sonja and Sonya. Sonia became a name in its own right in the early 1900s, boosted by skater Sonja Henie and designer Sonia Rykiel, and is a quiet alternative to Sophia.
These lists are only intended to give you name ideas. Make sure to further research each name, as some may have negative connotations.
All of the suggested Greek-Hindi names on this page are matched solely on their written form — pronunciation may differ.