MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Nandini mean?
Nandini is a Sanskrit word for a daughter. Its root nand expresses rejoicing or delight. The complete name identifies Durga as well. In Sanskrit narratives, it also names the sacred cow of the sage Vasistha.
Meaning themes
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
नन्दिनी
Conventional spelling
Odia
ନନ୍ଦିନୀ
Conventional spelling
Devanagari
नंदिनी
Letter-by-letter: naṃdinī
2,560 records for this spelling. Historical records ↗
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Nandini in Indian usage
26,873 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
Mostly recorded for girls (99.4%) in these historical records.
- Recorded as female: 26,715 records (99.4%).
- Recorded as male: 158 records (0.6%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 672 |
| 1950s | 1,337 |
| 1960s | 2,239 |
| 1970s | 4,461 |
| 1980s | 7,017 |
| 1990s | 10,898 |
| Other decades | 249 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Odisha | 9,427 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 4,978 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 4,623 |
| Kerala | 4,139 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 802 |
| Rajasthan | 549 |
| Jharkhand | 436 |
| Goa | 428 |
| Delhi | 379 |
| Bihar | 312 |
| Uttarakhand | 177 |
| Assam | 158 |
| Puducherry | 126 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 114 |
| Other states | 225 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Nandini / F | 4 | 4,867 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Nandini; Table_6, C5600 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Nandini; Table_6, C5600
- Monier-Williams, nandinī, p. 527,2 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- Wiktionary: नन्दिनी ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Adapted dictionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0.