MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Vrinda mean?
Vrinda is a Sanskrit name for sacred basil, the tulsi plant. Vrinda is also the wife of Jalandhara in Puranic narrative. The name occurs as an epithet of Radha in devotional literature as well.
Pronunciation
IAST: vṛndā
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
वृन्दा
Letter-by-letter: vṛndā
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Vrinda in Indian usage
6,741 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
Mostly recorded for girls (87.1%) in these historical records.
- Recorded as female: 5,874 records (87.1%).
- Recorded as male: 867 records (12.9%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 276 |
| 1950s | 598 |
| 1960s | 1,320 |
| 1970s | 1,724 |
| 1980s | 1,330 |
| 1990s | 1,365 |
| Other decades | 128 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Kerala | 1,925 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 1,699 |
| Bihar | 1,191 |
| Jharkhand | 924 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 300 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 207 |
| Rajasthan | 186 |
| Uttarakhand | 144 |
| Other states | 165 |
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 | Vrinda / F | 7 | 3,333 |
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 Vrinda; Table_6, C3697 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Vrinda; Table_6, C3697
- Monier-Williams, vṛndā, p. 1011,2 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Adapted dictionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0.