Nandhini
Meaning
daughter, one who delights (Sanskrit nandini); the divine wish-granting cow of Hindu legend, and the unforgettable antagonist of Ponniyin Selvan. The dh spelling is the standard Tamil romanization, distinguishing it from the North Indian Nandini
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Nandhini has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
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