Choosing a name for your girl in Chhattisgarh? Families here use Chhattisgarhi and Hindi names, sometimes with names from other languages and communities. Below are names that keep appearing in recent Indian and regional name lists, with meanings. They are suggestions and not an official ranking, because India publishes no single list of names by state.
Popular now
- Aadhya: the first power
- Anvi: a name of Lakshmi or Durga
- Diya: a lamp
- Myra: loved
- Pihu: a sweet pet name
- Aarohi: a musical rise
- Tanvi: delicate
- Riya: graceful
Rooted in the region
- Kaushalya: Rama's mother, traditionally linked to Chhattisgarh
- Mahanadi: after the river
- Indravati: after the river
- Shivani: of Shiva
- Sharda: the goddess of learning
Naming traditions in Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarhi families mostly use Hindi and Sanskrit names, and the state has many tribal communities (such as Gond, Baiga and Halba) with their own naming traditions that are not covered in detail here.
Before you choose
- Say the name aloud with the surname, and check the initials.
- Ask an elder, a priest or a language speaker to confirm the meaning, because meanings vary by source and community.
- Choose one spelling and use it on every document, from the birth certificate to Aadhaar.
- Check how the name sounds and reads in other languages, if your family may move.
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