Indira (name)
| Pronunciation | IPA: [ɪnd̪ɪra] Sanskrit: इन्दिरा |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Language(s) | Sanskrit |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | "beauty" "splendid" |
| Region of origin | Indian Subcontinent |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Indra |
Indira is a Hindu/Sanskrit Indian popular feminine given name, which means "beauty" and "splendid".
Given name
[edit]India's former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi (1917-1984) is the most notable figure bearing this name. Indira may also refer to—
- Indira Putri Seruni (born 26 April 2004) JKT48 Member Gen 10
- Indira Ampiot (born 2004), French model and Miss France 2023
- Indira Devi Chaudhurani (1873–1960), Bengali Indian literateur, author and musician, niece of Rabindranath Tagore
- Indira Devi (1892–1968), Indian autobiographer, princess turned queen and Maharaja of Cooch Behar Jitendra Narayan's wife
- Indira Hridayesh (1941–2021), Indian politician
- Indira Miri (1910–2004), Indian educationist
- Indira Sant (1914–2000), Indian poet
- Indira Parthasarathy, (born 1930), Indian writer and playwright
- Indira Jaising (born 1940), Indian lawyer, feminist, human rights activist and solicitor
- Indira Freitas Johnson (born 1943), Indian artist and nonviolence educator
- Indira Kadambi (born 1969), Indian performer and dance teacher
- Indira Kastratović (born 1970), Macedonian handball player
- Indira Kempis Martínez (born 1982), Mexican politician
- Indira Levak (born 1973), Croatian singer member of Colonia
- Indira Anant Maydeo, member of Indian National Congress
- Indira Naidoo (born 1968), Australian writer, journalist and television presenter
- Indira Naidoo-Harris, Canadian politician
- Indira Nath (1938–2021), Indian immunologist
- Indira Neville (born 1973), New Zealand comics artist, community organiser, musician and educationalist
- Indira Radić (born 14 June 1966), Serbian singer
- Indira Samarasekera (born 1952) Canadian-Sri Lankan twelfth president and vice-chancellor of the University of Alberta
- Indira Vizcaíno Silva (born 1987), Mexican politician
- Indira Spence (born 1986), Jamaican hurdler
- Indira Stefanianna (born 1946), American/Icelandic actress and singer
- Indira Talwani (born 1960), American lawyer and jurist
- Indira Terrero (born 1985), Cuban-Spanish sprinter
- Indira Varma (born 1973), English actress
- Indira Weis (born 1979), Indian-German actress and singer
- Indira Bajt (born 1980), Kazakhstani-Slovenian chess player
Fictional characters
[edit]- Indira, from Abdul Rashid Kardar's 1950 film Dastan.
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