Indira (name)
| Pronunciation | IPA: [ɪnd̪ɪra] Sanskrit: इन्दिरा |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Language | 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". It is an epithet of Hindu goddess Lakshmi.
Given name
India's former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi (1917–1984) is the most notable figure bearing this name. Indira may also refer to—
- Indira Ampiot (born 2004), French model and Miss France 2023
- Indira Bajt (born 1980), Kazakhstani-Slovenian chess player
- Indira Billi (born 1936), Indian film actress
- Indira Devi Chaudhurani (1873–1960), Bengali Indian literateur, author, and musician
- Indira Devi (1892–1968), Indian autobiographer
- Indira Hridayesh (1941–2021), Indian politician
- Indira Ilić (born 1986), Serbian footballer
- Indira Jaising (born 1940), Indian lawyer, feminist, and human rights activist
- 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 Levak (born 1973), Croatian singer
- Indira Kempis Martínez (born 1982), Mexican politician
- Indira Anant Maydeo, member of Indian National Congress
- Indira Miri (1910–2004), Indian educationist
- Indira Naidoo (born 1968), Australian writer, journalist, and TV presenter
- Indira Naidoo-Harris, Canadian politician
- Indira Nath (1938–2021), Indian immunologist
- Indira Neville (born 1973), New Zealand comics artist, community organiser and musician
- Indira Parthasarathy, (born 1930), Indian writer and playwright
- 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 Sant (1914–2000), Indian poet
- 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
Fictional characters
- Indira, from Abdul Rashid Kardar's 1950 film Dastan
- Indira, from The Walking Dead: World Beyond