The name Indira is a girl's name of Sanskrit origin meaning "beauty". Indira and is often added to lists like Mythology Girl Names and discussed in our forums with posts like "Baby a Day".
From the experts:
Indira might have a more modern, exotic feel were it not for the somewhat middle-aged image of longtime Indian prime minister Indira Gandhi.
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Ruanne Says:
Ruanne Says:
A truly beautiful name.
mill1020 Says:
I like the nickname Indy. I'm a little more worried about Indira's usability after reading through some of the comments on authentic pronunciation and the namesake's assassination.
TheSandwich Says:
Word of warning- Indira Gandhi was very much hated and was eventually assassinated. Not the best name association.
abirami Says:
The 'dir' is pronounced so the 'd' sounds like the th sound in 'there' and the 'ir' is pronounced with the same vowel sound in 'it'.
truenature Says:
We pronounce it In-DEE-ra for our daughter because we are white Canadian bumpkins, but the proper Indian pronunciation is more IN-tdh-er-ah (where the D is pronounced with more of a quick th sound & the emphasis is on the first syllable).
I have been assured both pronunciations are technically correct, but most Indian people wold assume it should be pronounced 'their' way.
IndiRaine Says:
I pronounce it "In-deer-ah" but that is not how Indians say it. A man from India told me that it is pronounced more like (forgive me if I say it wrong or confuse it) "In-dur-ah". Hope that helps!
laurelrobyn Says:
Proper pronunciation, please? I love this name, but I've heard it anglicized as In-DEER-ah and people tell me that's incorrect. Is it IN-drah or In-DEE-rah? Help!
madmaddie Says:
My aunt is name this; a very good name. I recommend it.
fuzzycub Says:
Very pretty; cute nickname Indy.
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There's been lots of other Indiras and there will be plenty more.