Sanskrit girl names
Most widely given today: Maya, Ida and Arya.
10 girl names whose etymology traces to Sanskrit, with the rank in the home country where one publishes a list.
There is no single home country with a published list for Sanskrit names, so there is no home-country column.
illusion; supernatural power (Sanskrit maya)
Say it MY-uh
Roots in Hebrew, Latin, Greek and Sanskrit
illusion; supernatural power (Sanskrit maya)
2 syllablesLoved in Israel and Ontario. Common across British Columbia, six German cities, the UK and 14 more places. Rare in Italy, Poland and Catalonia.
1 in 132 girls born in Scotland in 2025
work
Say it EYE-duh
Roots in Germanic and Sanskrit
work
2 syllablesLoved in Berlin and one more place. Common across four other German cities, Austria, Norway and four more places. Rare in Slovenia, Italy, the UK and four more places.
1 in 1,457 girls born in Northern Ireland in 2025
noble, respectable
Say it AR-yuh
Sanskrit origin
noble, respectable
2 syllablesCommon across France, Ontario, Switzerland and one more place. Rare in British Columbia, five German cities, Quebec and 11 more places.
1 in 852 girls born in Scotland in 2025
high place
Say it TAR-uh
Sanskrit origin
high place
2 syllablesCommon across Slovenia and one more place. Rare in six German cities, Ireland, Austria and 12 more places.
1 in 754 girls born in Ireland in 2025
1 in 2,429 in Northern Ireland
Say it MEE-nuh
Roots in German, Arabic and Sanskrit 2 syllables
Common across six German cities, Norway, Slovenia and one more place. Rare in Austria, the Netherlands, Canada and seven more places.
1 in 2,429 girls born in Northern Ireland in 2025
play, charm
Say it LY-luh
Roots in Arabic and Sanskrit
play, charm
2 syllablesCommon in France. Rare in Poland, the UK, Canada and 11 more places.
1 in 486 girls born in Northern Ireland in 2025
1 in 4,473 in Scotland
Say it REE-tuh
Roots in Romance, Italian, Spanish and Sanskrit 2 syllables
Common across Poland and Catalonia. Rare in Italy, six German cities, Austria and nine more places. Loved in Croatia.
1 in 4,473 girls born in Scotland in 2025
1 in 1,634 in England and Wales
Say it AHN-yuh
Roots in Russian, Ukrainian, Irish and Sanskrit 2 syllables
Rare in Canada, France, the UK and nine more places.
1 in 1,634 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
1 in 8,734 in England and Wales
Say it OO-muh
Sanskrit origin 2 syllables
Rare in Catalonia, Slovenia, Sweden and eight more places.
1 in 8,734 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
a queen, princess, the wife of a king
Say it RAH-nee
Sanskrit origin
a queen, princess, the wife of a king
2 syllablesRare in Israel, Cologne, England and Wales and one more place.
1 in 12,061 girls born in England and Wales in 2025