Rajasthani Baby Girl Names with Meanings

Rajasthani parents often name a daughter after a queen or heroine of the desert kingdoms, the goddesses of Rajasthan's forts and of Gangaur, or the colours of saffron, roses and gold. Here are Rajasthani baby girl names with their meanings and Devanagari spellings, from heroines' names to classic and modern favourites.

1. Names of Queens and Heroines

Rani Padmini of Chittor is remembered in Padmavat, and Mirabai of Merta sang her songs to Krishna. Panna Dai, a nurse, gave up her own son to save the infant Udai Singh, and Moomal is the princess of the desert love story of Moomal and Mahendra.

Names For Girls

Name	Meaning
Padmini	Lotus-like; after Rani Padmini of Chittor (पद्मिनी)
Padmavati	She who holds lotuses (पद्मावती)
Meera	After Mirabai, the saint-poet of Merta (मीरा)
Panna	An emerald; after Panna Dai of Mewar (पन्ना)
Moomal	After Moomal, the princess of the desert love story (मूमल)
Rajkumari	A princess (राजकुमारी)

2. Names of Rajasthan's Goddesses

At Gangaur, women of Rajasthan worship Gauri for eighteen days and carry her image through the streets. Shila Devi is worshipped in the Amber fort, Chamunda Mata at Mehrangarh in Jodhpur and Ambika at Jagat near Udaipur.

Names For Girls

Name	Meaning
Gauri	The fair one, Parvati, worshipped at Gangaur (गौरी)
Shila	A rock; Shila Devi of Amber (शिला)
Chamunda	Chamunda Mata of Mehrangarh (चामुंडा)
Ambika	Mother, the goddess (अम्बिका)
Gayatri	The sacred Vedic hymn (गायत्री)

3. Names of Saffron, Roses and Gold

Rajasthan's colours are saffron, the pink of Jaipur and Pushkar's roses, and the gold of Jaisalmer's Sonar Qila.

Names For Girls

Name	Meaning
Kesar	Saffron (केसर)
Gulab	A rose (गुलाब)
Sonal	Golden (सोनल)
Rupal	Silvery, beautiful (रूपल)
Hemlata	A golden creeper (हेमलता)
Kumud	The white night-lotus (कुमुद)

4. Classic Rajasthani Girl Names

These names were common among girls in Rajasthan through the twentieth century.

Names For Girls

Name	Meaning
Kamla	The lotus, Lakshmi (कमला)
Sharda	Saraswati (शारदा)
Lalita	Graceful, playful (ललिता)
Sushila	Of good character (सुशीला)
Savitri	Of the sun; the devoted wife of Satyavan (सावित्री)
Kanta	Beautiful, beloved (कांता)
Pushpa	A flower (पुष्पा)

5. Modern Rajasthani Girl Names

Modern Rajasthani parents favour short, bright names loved across India.

Names For Girls

Name	Meaning
Aradhya	Worthy of worship (आराध्या)
Kavya	Poetry (काव्या)
Diya	A lamp (दिया)
Khushi	Happiness (ख़ुशी)
Mahi	The earth (माही)
Pallavi	New leaves (पल्लवी)
Tanvi	Slender, delicate (तन्वी)
Ananya	Unique, without equal (अनन्या)