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Nandini

Girl

Meaning of Nandini: Sanskrit: 'daughter' or 'bringer of joy'

Nandini is a girl's name most strongly associated with Indian naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5093rd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 4192nd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#5093

24 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#4192

5 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

949

First recorded 1973 · peak 2006

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 6 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 5 babies1989: 6 babies1990: 7 babies19901991: 8 babies1992: 9 babies1993: 9 babies1994: 8 babies1995: 7 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 7 babies1998: 7 babies1999: 16 babies2000: 31 babies20002001: 31 babies2002: 39 babies2003: 46 babies2004: 49 babies2005: 51 babies2006: 56 babies2007: 47 babies2008: 52 babies2009: 35 babies2010: 29 babies20102011: 35 babies2012: 26 babies2013: 31 babies2014: 24 babies2015: 33 babies2016: 28 babies2017: 16 babies2018: 33 babies2019: 28 babies2020: 15 babies20202021: 22 babies2022: 15 babies2023: 18 babies2024: 15 babies2025: 24 babies
US babies named Nandini per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 56.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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