Indira - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Indira \i-ndi-ra, in-dira\ is pronounced in-DEER-ah. It is of Hindi and Sanskrit origin, and its meaning is "splendid". Hindu mythology: the wife of Vishnu. Made familiar in modern times by Indira Gandhi, former prime minister of India.

Indira has 1 variant form: Indeera.

Baby names that sound like Indira are Andra, Andera and Ondra.

Indira is a common female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Indira. Click here to compare Indira with related baby names.