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Last Name
107
in the U.S.
in 2010
107
in the U.S.
in 2010
Girls
Boys
Origin:Indian (Sanskrit)
Gender:Girl
Meaning and Origin
What does the name India mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of India
User Submitted Origins
Indian (Sanskrit)
52%
English
45%
Arabic
3%
User Submitted Meanings
- A user from Ohio, U.S. says the name India means "Love".
- According to a user from the United Kingdom, the name India is of English origin and means "An intelligent, Kind, pretty and caring person. Someone who cares for there friends and family and likes others who are family oriented".
International Interest
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun In"di*a
A country in Southern Asia; the two peninsulas of Hither and Farther India; in a restricted sense, Hither India, or Hindostan.
Etymology: See Indian
Other Dictionary Sources
- A republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
Wiktionary
From Old English India, Indea, from Latin India, from Ancient Greek Ἰνδία (Indía), from Ancient Greek Ἰνδός (Indós, “Indus river”), from Old Persian 𐏃𐎡𐎯𐎢𐏁 (hindūš), from Proto-Iranian *hínduš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *síndʰuš (“river”), of uncertain origin.
Compare Middle English Inde and Ynde from Old French Ynde (original form started to prevail in the 16th century), Persian هند (hend, “India”), Sanskrit सिन्धु (síndhu, “a river, stream”).
- A country in South Asia. Official name: Republic of India.
- (chiefly historical, proscribed in modern use) An area of land in Southern Asia, traditionally delimited by the Himalayas and the Indus river; the Indian subcontinent.
- (historical, often "British India") A territory of the British Empire, chiefly comprising the modern day countries of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal and Burma.
- The letter I in the ICAO spelling alphabet.
- A female given name
India was also found in the following language(s): Asturian, Dutch, Faroese, Fiji Hindi, Galician, Hungarian, Irish, Italian, Latin, Malagasy, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish, and Swahili
Notable Persons Named India
Notable Persons Named India
India Summer
India was born on April 26th, 1975 in Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
India Eisley
India Eisley is an actress. She was most active from 2003 to present. India was born India Eisley on October 29th, 1993 in Los Angeles, California, US.
India Arie
India Arie is a singer, songwriter, actress, musician, and record producer. Her most notable accomplishments were from 1994 to present. India was given the name India Arie Simpson by her parent Ralph Simpson on October 3rd, 1975 in Denver. India is also known as India.Arie.
India de Beaufort
India de Beaufort is an actress and singer-songwriter. She was most active from 2003 to present. India was given the name India Beaufort Lloyd on June 27th, 1987 in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England, UK. India is also known as India Beau, Lloyd, and India Beaufort.
India Hicks
India Hicks is a founder & creative director at india hicks and inc. India was given the name India Amanda Caroline Hicks by her parents David Nightingale Hicks and Lady Pamela Hicks on September 5th, 1967 in London.
India Ennenga
India Ennenga is an actress. She was most active from 1998 to 1998. India was born on November 16th, 1994 in New York City, New York, U.S.
- India WilkesFictional Character
- India TrotterSoccer Player
Notable Persons With the Last Name India
Notable Persons With the Last Name India
Rockline Venkatesh
Rockline Venkatesh is a film producer, kannada film actor, director, and businessman. He was most active from 2004 to 2013. Rockline was given the name Bangalore, India .
La India
La India is a freestyle music, salsa music, latin pop, house music, and nuyorican soul singer-songwriter. She was most prominent from 1985 to present. La was given the name Linda Viera Caballero on March 9th, 1969 in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico. La is also known as India and La Princesa de Salsa.
Dimple Chopade
Dimple Chopade is an actress. She has had major accomplishments since 2011. Dimple was given the name Pune, Maharashtra, India . Dimple is also known as Dimple Chopda and Dimple Chopra.
Shirish Saraf
Shirish Saraf is an investor, banker, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, and banker andentrepreneur. Shirish was given the name Mumbai, India on October 12th, 1967.
Bernardino India
Bernardino was born in 1528. He passed away in 1590.
Yaqob of India
Ethnicity Distribution
| Ethnicity | India | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| █ | White | 72.90% | 64.26% |
| █ | African American | 6.54% | 11.96% |
| █ | Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander | 9.35% | 4.85% |
| █ | American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.00% | 0.69% |
| █ | Two or More Ethnicities | 0.00% | 1.76% |
| █ | Hispanic or Latino | 6.54% | 16.26% |
Of Last Name India
People with the last name India are most frequently White