Indira
Indira is a girl's name of Sanskrit origin.
Meaning
Beauty, splendour, or radiant.
Origin and history
Indira is a classical Sanskrit name meaning beauty or splendour, and is an epithet of Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth and prosperity. It achieved global fame through Indira Gandhi, the first female prime minister of India. In the United States, it remains a distinctive, low-frequency choice given to a small but steady number of newborn girls each year.
Popularity in the United States
2,476 babies in the United States have been named Indira since 1880. It ranks #3550 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #1850.
States where it is most popular
- NY (37.9 %)
- CA (32.8 %)
- TX (12.4 %)
- FL (6.4 %)
- NJ (2.7 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 0 |
| 1890-1900 | 0 |
| 1900-1910 | 0 |
| 1910-1920 | 0 |
| 1920-1930 | 0 |
| 1930-1940 | 0 |
| 1940-1950 | 0 |
| 1950-1960 | 0 |
| 1960-1970 | 90 |
| 1970-1980 | 241 |
| 1980-1990 | 352 |
| 1990-2000 | 466 |
| 2000-2010 | 611 |
| 2010-2019 | 465 |
| 2020-2029 | 251 |
Famous people named Indira
- Indira Gandhi: Prime Minister, Politician
- Indira Varma: Actress
Fun facts
- Indira is one of the thousand names of Lakshmi, representing beauty and prosperity in classical Sanskrit literature.
- Indira Gandhi made the name globally recognized as India's first and to date only female Prime Minister.