50+ Kannada Girl Names with Meanings
Browse 50+ Kannada girl names with meanings, rashi, nakshatra & numerology. Explore modern and traditional Kannada girls names and filter by starting letter or rashi to find the perfect name.
Looking for the perfect Kannada girl name? Below you'll find 50+ Kannada girls names, each listed with its meaning, script, rashi, nakshatra, and numerology. Filter the list by starting letter or by your baby's rashi, and use the quick guide below to shortlist a Kannada girl name your family will love.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Rashi | Numerology |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aditi अदिति Mesh · Hindu, Hinduism, Marathi, Bengali, Kannada | boundless, entire; freedom, security | Hindu, Hinduism, Marathi, Bengali, Kannada | Mesh मेष | 7 |
| Aishwarya ऐश्वर्या Mesh · Hindu, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil | prosperity, wealth | Hindu, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil | Mesh मेष | 6 |
| Anuradha अनुराधा Mesh · Hindu, Marathi, Bengali, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Sinhalese | causing success | Hindu, Marathi, Bengali, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Sinhalese | Mesh मेष | 5 |
| Aparna अपर्णा Mesh · Hindu, Hinduism, Marathi, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Bengali | leafless | Hindu, Hinduism, Marathi, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Bengali | Mesh मेष | 6 |
| Archana अर्चना Mesh · Hindu, Marathi, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil | honouring, praising | Hindu, Marathi, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil | Mesh मेष | 1 |
| Aruna अरुणा Mesh · Hinduism, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindu, Sinhalese | reddish brown, dawn | Hinduism, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindu, Sinhalese | Mesh मेष | 1 |
| Bharati भारती Dhanu · Hinduism, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Hindu, Marathi, Kannada | descendant of Bharata | Hinduism, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Hindu, Marathi, Kannada | Dhanu धनु | 5 |
| Bhavana भावना Dhanu · Hindu, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam | producing, manifesting, thought, emotion | Hindu, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam | Dhanu धनु | 22 |
| Chandra चन्द्र, चन्द्रा Meen · Hinduism, Bengali, Assamese, Hindu, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Nepali | moon | Hinduism, Bengali, Assamese, Hindu, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Nepali | Meen मीन | 4 |
| Dipti दीप्ती Kark · Hindu, Marathi, Kannada | brightness, light | Hindu, Marathi, Kannada | Kark कर्क | 4 |
| Divya दिव्या Kark · Hindu, Marathi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam | divine, heavenly | Hindu, Marathi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam | Kark कर्क | 7 |
| Hema हेमा Kark · Hindu, Marathi, Tamil, Kannada | golden | Hindu, Marathi, Tamil, Kannada | Kark कर्क | 9 |
| Indira इन्दिरा, इंदिरा Hindu, Hinduism, Marathi, Kannada, Tamil | beauty | Hindu, Hinduism, Marathi, Kannada, Tamil | — | 1 |
| Kalpana कल्पना Mithun · Hindu, Marathi, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Nepali | imagining, fantasy | Hindu, Marathi, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Nepali | Mithun मिथुन | 2 |
| Kalyani कल्याणी Mithun · Telugu, Hinduism, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali, Marathi, Hindu | beautiful, lovely, auspicious | Telugu, Hinduism, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali, Marathi, Hindu | Mithun मिथुन | 1 |
| Kamala कमला Mithun · Hinduism, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Hindu, Nepali | lotus; pale red | Hinduism, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Hindu, Nepali | Mithun मिथुन | 3 |
| Kiran किरण Hindu, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Gujarati, Nepali, Urdu | dust; thread; sunbeam | Hindu, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Gujarati, Nepali, Urdu | — | 8 |
| Krishna कृष्ण Hinduism, Hindu, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali | black, dark | Hinduism, Hindu, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali | — | 8 |
| Lakshmi लक्ष्मी Mesh · Hinduism, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Marathi, Hindu, Odia | sign, mark | Hinduism, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Marathi, Hindu, Odia | Mesh मेष | 1 |
| Madhu मधु Singh · Hindu, Marathi, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu | honey, sweet | Hindu, Marathi, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu | Singh सिंह | 2 |
| Madhuri माधुरी Singh · Hindu, Marathi, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada | sweetness; honey, sweet | Hindu, Marathi, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada | Singh सिंह | 11 |
| Mahadevi महादेवी Singh · Hinduism, Kannada, Marathi, Hindu | great goddess | Hinduism, Kannada, Marathi, Hindu | Singh सिंह | 9 |
| Mandara Singh · Kannada | Large; Firm | Kannada | Singh सिंह | 7 |
| Mangala मंगला Singh · Hindu, Hinduism, Buddhism, Sinhalese, Marathi, Bengali, Kannada | auspicious, lucky | Hindu, Hinduism, Buddhism, Sinhalese, Marathi, Bengali, Kannada | Singh सिंह | 22 |
| Nalini नलिनी Kanya · Hindu, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil | lotus | Hindu, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil | Kanya कन्या | 5 |
| Nanda नन्दा Kanya · Hinduism, Buddhism, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Odia, Nepali, Burmese, Hindu, Marathi | joy | Hinduism, Buddhism, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Odia, Nepali, Burmese, Hindu, Marathi | Kanya कन्या | 7 |
| Neha नेहा Vrishchik · Hindu, Marathi, Malayalam, Kannada, Punjabi, Gujarati, Bengali, Telugu | love, tenderness | Hindu, Marathi, Malayalam, Kannada, Punjabi, Gujarati, Bengali, Telugu | Vrishchik वृश्चिक | 1 |
| Nirupama निरुपमा Vrishchik · Hindu, Kannada | unequaled, matchless | Hindu, Kannada | Vrishchik वृश्चिक | 3 |
| Nisha निशा Vrishchik · Hindu, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Gujarati, Bengali, Nepali | night | Hindu, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Gujarati, Bengali, Nepali | Vrishchik वृश्चिक | 6 |
| Padma पद्म, पद्मा Kanya · Hindu, Hinduism, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu | lotus | Hindu, Hinduism, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu | Kanya कन्या | 8 |
| Padmini ಪದ್ಮಿನಿ Kanya · Hindu, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu | multitude of lotuses | Hindu, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu | Kanya कन्या | 3 |
| Prakruthi Kannada | Weather and nature | Kannada | — | 5 |
| Priya प्रिया Hinduism, Hindu, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali | beloved | Hinduism, Hindu, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali | — | 33 |
| Priyanka प्रियंका, प्रियङ्का Hindu, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali | agreeable, amiable | Hindu, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali | — | 5 |
| Puja पूजा Kanya · Hindu, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Nepali | honour, worship | Hindu, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Nepali | Kanya कन्या | 3 |
| Purnima पूर्णिमा Kanya · Hindu, Marathi, Bengali, Tamil, Kannada | full moon | Hindu, Marathi, Bengali, Tamil, Kannada | Kanya कन्या | 11 |
| Pushpa पुष्पा Kanya · Hindu, Marathi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali | flower | Hindu, Marathi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali | Kanya कन्या | 9 |
| Radha राधा Tula · Hindu, Hinduism, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi | success, prosperity | Hindu, Hinduism, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi | Tula तुला | 5 |
| Rajani रजनी Tula · Hindu, Hinduism, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, Nepali | dark, night | Hindu, Hinduism, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, Nepali | Tula तुला | 8 |
| Rashmi रश्मी Tula · Hindu, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil | ray of sunlight, rope, cord | Hindu, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil | Tula तुला | 5 |
| Rekha रेखा Tula · Hindu, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Nepali | line, stripe, streak | Hindu, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Nepali | Tula तुला | 7 |
| Rukmini रुक्मिणी Tula · Hindu, Hinduism, Marathi, Kannada | adorned with gold | Hindu, Hinduism, Marathi, Kannada | Tula तुला | 5 |
| Sandhya संध्या Kumbh · Hindu, Hinduism, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam | twilight | Hindu, Hinduism, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam | Kumbh कुम्भ | 9 |
| Shobha शोभा Hindu, Kannada, Marathi | brilliance, beauty | Hindu, Kannada, Marathi | — | 8 |
| Sneha स्नेहा Hindu, Marathi, Bengali, Kannada | love, tenderness | Hindu, Marathi, Bengali, Kannada | — | 2 |
| Suman सुमन Kumbh · Bengali, Hindu, Marathi, Telugu, Kannada, Nepali | well-disposed, good mind | Bengali, Hindu, Marathi, Telugu, Kannada, Nepali | Kumbh कुम्भ | 5 |
| Uma उमा Vrishabh · Hinduism, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Hindu | flax | Hinduism, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Hindu | Vrishabh वृषभ | 8 |
| Veda ವೇದ Hindu, Telugu, Kannada | knowledge | Hindu, Telugu, Kannada | — | 5 |
| Vidya विद्या Hindu, Hinduism, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil | knowledge, science, learning | Hindu, Hinduism, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil | — | 7 |
| Vijaya विजया Hinduism, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Marathi, Hindu | victory | Hinduism, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Marathi, Hindu | — | 5 |
How to choose a Kannada girl name
- Start with the meaning. Shortlist Kannada girls names whose meaning reflects a quality you want for your child — light, courage, devotion, or joy.
- Match the rashi or nakshatra. Many Indian families choose a name starting with the syllable of the baby's birth rashi or nakshatra. Use the rashi links below to see names for each sign.
- Say it aloud. Test the full name with your surname. Short, easy-to-pronounce Kannada girl names tend to travel well.
- Consider numerology. Every name in the table above lists its numerology number if that tradition matters to your family.
Find a girl name by rashi (birth star)
Pick your baby's rashi to see names starting with its traditional syllables.
| Rashi | Zodiac | Starting letters |
|---|---|---|
| Mesh मेष | Aries | च, ल, अ (Ch, L, A) |
| Vrishabh वृषभ | Taurus | व, ई, उ, ए, ओ (V, Ee, U, E, O) |
| Mithun मिथुन | Gemini | क, छ, घ, ह (K, Chh, Gh, H) |
| Kark कर्क | Cancer | ड, ह (D, H) |
| Singh सिंह | Leo | म, ट (M, T) |
| Kanya कन्या | Virgo | प, ठ, ष, ण, ट (P, Th, Sh, N, T) |
| Tula तुला | Libra | र, त (R, T) |
| Vrishchik वृश्चिक | Scorpio | न, य, त (N, Y, T) |
| Dhanu धनु | Sagittarius | भ, ध, फ, य, ढ (Bh, Dh, Ph, Y, Dh) |
| Makar मकर | Capricorn | ख, ज, ग, भ (Kh, J, G, Bh) |
| Kumbh कुंभ | Aquarius | ग, स, द (G, S, D) |
| Meen मीन | Pisces | द, च, झ, थ (D, Ch, Jh, Th) |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many Kannada girl names are there?
We list 50+ Kannada baby girl names, each with meaning, rashi, nakshatra, and numerology.
How do I choose a Kannada name for my baby?
Pick a meaning you love, then narrow by your baby's rashi or nakshatra syllable if you follow that tradition. Every name here lists its meaning and numerology to help you decide.
Do Kannada girl names work for any rashi?
Yes — filter this list by rashi to find Kannada girl names that start with your baby's rashi or nakshatra syllable.
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