babyNamedIndia
“name of the country, from the Sanskrit sindhu: river”probable meaning
Girl’s name, of Latin, Persian and Indian origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 1,749th
- births in 2023–2025
- 60
- babies born in France
- 1 in 30,303
- −0.5% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2002
Meaning and origin of India
India is thought to mean “name of the country, from the Sanskrit sindhu: river” and is of Latin, Persian and Indian origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of India in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2002.
- Over recent years, India has been stable (−0.5% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one India every 86 schools, all spellings combined.
India in English-speaking countries
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
398th girls’ name317 babies in 3 years1 girl in 2,422−14.3% a year
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
788th girls’ name8 babies in 3 years1 girl in 6,798
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
1,414th girls’ name469 babies in 3 years1 girl in 10,303−10.1% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Indyah5
- Indya5
- Indiah5
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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