Both religion and of course caste play a big role in naming practices in India and there are also large varations in conventions based on geographical region. If you put into the mix all the major religions which are found in India and the influences grow even further and makes for a melting pot of ever so subtle blends of names and naming styles. Did you know that the south of India was forced to introduce, with the advent of new legal systems, surnames or second names to avoid the frequent clashes on first names. And mythology plays a huge role in the naming of children, with parents often going to all lengths to name their child after some epic adventurer or character in mythology.
Meaning: name of the goddess devi |
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Meaning: angry name of goddess sakti |
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Meaning: eminent, illustrious, moon |
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Meaning: divine |
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Meaning: river; from India |
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Meaning: energy, dark goddess |
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Meaning: sun, name of mountains |
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Meaning: love |
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Meaning: a box of jewels |
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Meaning: lovely |
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Meaning: jewel |
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Meaning: striped |
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Meaning: ruler of Rama |
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Meaning: morning star |
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Meaning: eternal knowledge |
