Nandini is a female given name. It is derived from the

Sanskrit Sanskrit (; attributively , ; nominally , , ) is a classical language belonging to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages. It arose in South Asia after its predecessor languages had diffused there from the northwest in the late ...

verbal root ''nand'', which means "to rejoice, delight". Literally, ''nandinī'' means a woman who brings joy. The name also specifically refers to a daughter, as a daughter brings joy to the family. In the

Hindu Hindus (; ) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism.Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pages 35–37 Historically, the term has also been used as a geographical, cultural, and later religious identifier for ...

religion, Goddess

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is often addressed by this name. Nandini also refers to one of the eight eternal companions ( Ashtanayika) of Goddes

People

The following people named Nandini have articles on Wikipedia: *

Nandini Bhaktavatsala Nandini Bhaktavatsala (born Prema) is an Indian actress who works in the Kannada film industry. She won the National Film Award for Best Actress in 1973 for the Kannada film '' Kaadu''. She is married to Bhaktavatsala, a film producer. Biography ...

, Indian actress, won the National Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in the Kannada film, ''Kaadu'' * Nandini Ghosal, Indian Bengali classical dancer and actress *

Nandini Goud Nandini Goud (born 1967) is an Indian painter and printmaker from Hyderabad, India. She received various awards and fellowships such as Junior Fellowship for painting from the Department of Culture of the Government of India for 1998 to 2000 an ...

(born 1967), painter and printmaker from Hyderabad, India *

Nandini Mundkur Dr Nandini Mundkur is one of India’s developmental paediatricians who has done pioneering work in the field of early detection and intervention services for developmental disorders. Life and career Born in a traditional Tamilian household i ...

, Indian developmental paediatrician *

Nandini Muthuswamy Nandini Muthuswamy is a Carnatic violinist from South India South India, also known as Dakshina Bharata or Peninsular India, consists of the peninsular southern part of India. It encompasses the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka ...

, Carnatic violinist from South India * Hamsa Nandini, Indian model, dancer, actress *

Nandini Nimbkar Nandini Nimbkar is an agricultural scientist from India, and currently the President of the Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute (NARI). She is the daughter of B. V. Nimbkar and granddaughter of Irawati Karve and Kamala Nimbkar. Nimbkar st ...

, American academic from India, current President of the

Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute (NARI) is a non-governmental organisation and non-profit research and development institute in Tambmal, Phaltan, Maharashtra, India. The institute undertakes research and development in the fields of agri ...

(NARI) *

Nandini Rai Neelam Gouhrani, known professionally as Nandini Rai, is an Indian actress and model who works in Telugu films. She is the winner of the Miss Andhra Pradesh title of 2010. After modelling, she went to pursue a career in acting. Biography Nandi ...

(born 1988), Indian model and film actress * Nandini Reddy, Indian film director * Nandini Sidda Reddy, Telugu language writer and poet * Nandini Sahu (born 1973), Indian poet * Nandini Satpathy (1931–2006), Indian politician and author * Rajesh Nandini Singh (born 1967), Indian politician in the Indian National Congress * Nandini Srikar, Indian singer, composer and guitarist

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* Nandini, a fictional Maurya queen in the TV series '' Chandra Nandini''

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Nandini Nandini is a female given name. It is derived from the Sanskrit verbal root ''nand'', which means "to rejoice, delight". Literally, ''nandinī'' means a woman who brings joy. The name also specifically refers to a daughter, as a daughter brings ...

, a TV Series that airs on

Sun TV (India) SUN TV is an Indian Tamil-language General entertainment pay television channel owned by Sun TV Network. It was launched on 14 April 1993. It is the flagship channel of the Chennai-based media conglomerate Sun Group's Sun TV Network. It was fo ...

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