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Indira

Girl

Origin of the name

Indira comes from the Sanskrit, “beauty, splendor,” a name of the goddess Lakshmi. Indira Gandhi made it famous.

Classic name

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Indira peaked in 2001, when 1 baby in 51,975 was given the name. It has stood the test of time: births were recorded in 60 of the 146 years since 1880. Its rank in 2025: No. 3779.
2,476births since 1880
2000sgeneration
No. 2232rank at its peak, in 2001

Where babies named Indira are born

2001

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The darker the blue, the more common Indira is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Indira is most common in New York (5.5 times) and California (2.5), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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Names from the same era

Citlalli · Mikaila · Dynasty · Anayeli · Divya · Nayely

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