Nandini

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  • 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.

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