Indira
How to say it: in-DEER-uh · /ɪnˈdɪərə/
From Sanskrit 'indira' meaning 'beauty, splendor' - epithet of goddess Lakshmi, famed via Indira Gandhi.
Indira was the 2,707th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 39 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 15% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,561 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #2,707 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 39 |
| Share of births | 1 in 85,008 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −15% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,561 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,126 among girls’ names, 20 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Indira peaked in the 2000s.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Indi
- Indie
- Dira
- Ira
Honouring a Indira in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Indira is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hindi.
In France: #1,126 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Indira
- Indira Gandhi (1917–1984)Prime Minister of India (1966-1977; 1980-1984)
- Indira Varma (born 1973)English actress
- Indira Bajramović (born 1968)Roma activist and economist
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