Delightful, pleasing, or daughter
Derived from the Sanskrit word 'nanda', meaning joy or delight. In Hindu mythology, it is the name of a celestial cow that grants all wishes and is also an epithet for the goddess Durga. It traditionally signifies a daughter who brings happiness to her family.
Less common today
Nandini isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,034 in 2006.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Indian poet and creative writer
Former Chief Minister of Odisha and author
Indian film actress and model
The protagonist in Rabindranath Tagore's play Red Oleanders · Red Oleanders
