Choosing a name for your girl in West Bengal? Families here use Bengali 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
- Anwesha: a search
- Aditi: boundless
- Ishita: desired
- Mishti: sweet
- Sampriti: harmony
- Sreya: auspicious
- Aratrika: of the lamp ritual
- Tiyasa: thirst, longing
Classic Bengali names
- Mithila: a city, also Sita
- Kalpana: imagination
- Debjani: of the gods
- Rituparna: the leaves of a season
- Moumita: honey-sweet
- Shreyashi: auspicious
Naming traditions in West Bengal
Bengali children usually have two names: a pet name (daak naam) used at home, like Tublu, Mishti or Bubai, and a good name (bhalo naam) for school and records. Parents choose the good name with care.
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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