What does Indira mean?

Indira as a girls' name is pronounced in-DEER-ah. It is of Hindi and Sanskrit origin, and the meaning of Indira is "splendid". Hindu mythology: the wife of Vishnu. Made familiar in modern times by Indira Gandhi, former prime minister of India.

ENDS WITH -ra

ASSOCIATED WITH splendid (glory), mythology, modern

Variations

VARIANT Indeera

How popular is Indira?

Indira is a somewhat prominent first name for women (#2514 out of 4276, Top 59%) but an unusual surname for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Similar Names

Indira is alike in pronunciation to Andera and Anderea. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Adira, Adora, Akira, Aldara, Amira▲, Andra, Anora, Bahira, Behira, Candra, Cira, Cyndra, Danira, Dedra, Edira, Eldora▼, Elvira▼, Eudora, Eydra, Fadora, Fedora, Gevira, Iara, Ida▼, Idina, Idra, Iduna, Ilima, Ilisa, Ina▼, Inda, India▼, Indiana, Indigo, Indya, Inessa, Inetta, Iniga, Innga, Innis, Inya, Irina, Irisa, Irita, Isadora▲, Ishara, Iynaia, Jadira, Kandra, Kefira, Kendra▼, Kindra, Lindira (see Linda), Madira, Madora, Meira, Mira▲, Munira, Nadira, Nadra, Ofira, Ondina, Ondra, Onnora, Pandra, Sadira, Sidra, Tahira, Todora, Undina, Xandra, Yeira and Zahira. These names tend to be less commonly used than Indira.