Assamese Baby Girl Names with Meanings

Assamese parents often name a daughter after Kamakhya and the goddesses of Guwahati's hills, the heroines of Assam's legends, or the new leaves and birdsong of Bohag Bihu. Assamese writes these names in its own script, with letters like ৰ and ৱ, as the spellings below show. Here are Assamese baby girl names with their meanings, from goddess names to classic and modern favourites.

1. Names of the Goddesses of Assam

Kamakhya on Nilachal hill in Guwahati is one of the most important shakti peethas, crowded every June for the Ambubachi Mela, and the Bhuvaneshwari temple stands on the same hill. Ugratara is worshipped in Guwahati too, and Manasa, the snake goddess, is honoured with songs and the Ojapali performance.

Names For Girls

Name	Meaning
Kamakhya	The goddess of Kamakhya, Guwahati (কামাখ্যা)
Bhuvaneshwari	Goddess of the universe (ভুৱনেশ্বৰী)
Tara	The star; the goddess Ugratara (তাৰা)
Manasa	Born of the mind; the snake goddess (মনসা)
Durga	The invincible goddess (দুৰ্গা)
Lakshmi	The goddess of wealth (লক্ষ্মী)

2. Names from Assam's Legends

Tezpur, the ancient Sonitpur, is the setting of the legend of Usha, daughter of Banasura, whose friend Chitralekha painted the face of the prince she dreamed of. Sankardev's play Rukmini Haran tells of Krishna and Rukmini, and Behula's devotion is sung in the Manasa songs. The Ahom princess Joymoti is remembered for her courage.

Names For Girls

Name	Meaning
Usha	Dawn; the heroine of the Usha-Aniruddha legend (ঊষা)
Chitralekha	Lovely as a painting; Usha's friend (চিত্ৰলেখা)
Rukmini	Adorned with gold; Krishna's queen (ৰুক্মিণী)
Behula	The devoted heroine of the Manasa legend (বেহুলা)

3. Names from Bohag Bihu and Nature

Bohag Bihu, in mid-April, welcomes the Assamese new year with Bihu dances, new leaves on the trees and the call of the cuckoo. Many Assamese girl names come from the dawn, light and birdsong of the season.

Names For Girls

Name	Meaning
Pallavi	New leaves, a tender shoot (পল্লৱী)
Kakoli	The sweet call of birds (কাকলি)
Purabi	Of the east (পূৰবী)
Arunima	The red glow of dawn (অৰুণিমা)
Rashmi	A ray of light (ৰশ্মি)
Mitali	Friendship (মিতালি)

4. Classic Assamese Girl Names

These names were common among Assamese girls through the twentieth century and are still well loved.

Names For Girls

Name	Meaning
Barnali	The colours of the spectrum (বৰ্ণালী)
Nilakshi	Blue-eyed (নীলাক্ষী)
Dipshikha	The flame of a lamp (দীপশিখা)
Priyanka	Dear one (প্ৰিয়ংকা)
Anamika	Nameless; the ring finger (অনামিকা)
Jyotirmoyee	Full of light (জ্যোতিৰ্ময়ী)
Debashree	Divine grace (দেৱশ্ৰী)

5. Modern Assamese Girl Names

Modern Assamese girl names are short and bright, and many are loved across India.

Names For Girls

Name	Meaning
Ankita	Marked, distinguished (অংকিতা)
Ananya	Unique, matchless (অনন্যা)
Ishani	A name of Parvati (ঈশানী)
Shreya	Auspicious, fortunate (শ্ৰেয়া)
Aarya	Noble (আৰ্যা)
Dipali	A row of lamps (দীপালি)