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    The first name Nandini

    A girl’s name from Sanskrit meaning “daughter”, “epithet of durga”.

    Pronounced /ˈnɑn.dɪ.niː/ 3 syllables Female

    Meaning and origin

    Sanskrit origin

    Nandini means “daughter”, “epithet of durga” in Sanskrit.

    Borrowed from Sanskrit नन्दिनी (nandinī, “daughter, epithet of Durga”).

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 4 girls were named Nandini, making it the 4,867th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2009, with 14 births (#1,837).

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    173
    babies named Nandini, 1996–2025
    #4,867
    rank in 2025
    2009
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Nandini with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Nandini at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 24 girls born in the United States were named Nandini, the 5,351st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2006, when 56 were.

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    949
    babies named Nandini since 1880
    #5,351
    rank in 2025
    2006
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Nandini in other languages

    Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary

    नंदिनी
    nandinī
    Hindi

    Nicknames and spellings

    Other spellings and forms

    • Nandhini

    Famous people named Nandini

    1 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Nandini Jammi
      American digital activist and marketing advisor

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    Questions

    What does the name Nandini mean?
    Nandini means “daughter”, “epithet of durga” in Sanskrit.
    What is the origin of the name Nandini?
    Borrowed from Sanskrit नन्दिनी (nandinī, “daughter, epithet of Durga”).
    How popular is the name Nandini?
    In 2025, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Nandini, ranking 4,867th. Its peak was 2009, with 14 births.
    Is Nandini a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 949 US babies named Nandini since 1880 were girls.
    When was Nandini most popular?
    2006 in the United States, when 56 babies were named Nandini, its highest rank at 3,046th.
    How do you pronounce Nandini?
    Nandini is /ˈnɑn.dɪ.niː/, 3 syllables.
    What are other spellings of Nandini?
    Nandhini.