Sanskrit names for girls have their roots in the ancient Sanskrit language, which was spoken across South Asia until the early medieval period, primarily by the educated elite. A great many of the baby names used in India today are of Sanskrit origin, and you'll also find a surprising number of exotic Sanskrit girl names which appear in Western pop culture on this list, too: Arya, Asha and Sansa, for example, or Padma and Parvati.
Find more enticing Sanskrit baby girl names in our full bill, below. The top names below rank among the current US Top 1000 Baby Names and are ordered by popularity. Unique names rank below the Top 1000 and are listed alphabetically.
