Nandini

• Origin: Sanskrit नंदिनी
• Meaning: “joy; daughter.”
• Gender: feminine
• Pronunciation: NAN-dee-nee; NUN-dee-nee

The name comes directly from the Sanskrit word for daughter, which ultimately derives from the Sanskrit word नन्दि (nandi) meaning, “joy; delight; rejoice.”

In Hinduism, it is one of the many epithets for the goddess Durga.

Sources

• https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/nandini#:~:text=Source%3A%20Wisdom%20Library%3A%20The%20Matsya,to%20the%20Matsya%2Dpur%C4%81%E1%B9%87a%20179.8.
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nandini
• https://www.learnsanskrit.cc/translate?search=nand&dir=au